Facebook apologises to Sarah Palin for removing her comments about a planned mosque at Ground Zero | Mail Online
Social networking site Facebook has apologised after a post by U.S. Republican politician Sarah Palin was deleted.
Facebook admitted that the ‘note’ by Palin – voicing her opposition to the building of a mosque near the World Trade Center site in New York – had been deleted by an automated system.
Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes said in the statement: ‘The note in question did not violate our content standards but was removed by an automated system. We’re always working to improve our processes and we apologise for any inconvenience this caused.’
After the original post was deleted, Mrs Palin re-posted the note Thursday morning.
The 46-year-old former Alaskan governor’s stance against the mosque became an international farce last week when she used a made-up word ‘refudiate’ to voice her opposition.
The media picked up on her apparent ignorance of the English language, likening her to gaffe-prone former president and fellow Republican George Bush.
But it was the sentiments of her message that has now drawn the greatest criticism.
Mrs Palin wrote on Twitter: ‘Ground Zero Mosque supporters: doesn’t it stab you in the heart, as it does ours throughout the heartland? Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate.’
Her comments were attacked by Republican-turned-independent New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has called efforts to derail the mosque un-American.
I have to snicker when I hear “small government libertarians” wail out for state action against the mosque. It seems that they only support small government when it helps them personally. However, when it fits their desires, a intrusive government is OK.
Sarah Palin is a very intelligent woman in my opinion~-`
I don’t know if she is intelligent or not. I do however disapprove of the obvious lies she has said in public to people with poor intelligence.
well, sarah palin has a very strong character and she is a great leader too,~*