7/29/2019 TRUCKERS TO ALSO SHUTDOWN FACEBOOK ON OCTOBER 11th
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ThursdaySeptember26,2013----FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
TRUCKERSTOALSOSHUTDOWNFACEBOOKONOCTOBER11th-13th
OnSeptember15thwelaunchedagas-rootscampaigntoinspireIndependentTruckersandtheirsupporterstoassembleaconvoytoWashington,DConOctober11th-13th,2013.Pleasevisithttp://www.RideForTheConstitution.org/missionformoredetailedinformationaboutthisupcominghistoricevent.
Withindaysofgeneratingawarenesswiththepublic,ourFacebookpagereceivedover86,000LIKEsallowingover4million+fellowcitizenstolearnabouttheprotest.Truckersbecameveryexcitedtoaddresstheirissues,andAmerican
citizensrealizedthepotentialinmakingourvoicesheardbyourlegislatorscoast-to-coast.
PoliticalopponentsattackedtheTruckerstoShutdownAmericapagewithindays,andtheyexploitedalittleknown(tothepublic)featureonFacebook,YouTubeandTwittercalledCommunityStandardsflaggingwhichallowsthemtoinstantaneouslyshutdownanaccountonthesesocialmediaplatforms.ThesesocialmediacompaniesallowtheirCommunitytodeterminewhatisacceptableandunacceptabletothepublic,andwebelievethistobeinviolationofourConstitutionalrights.OnSeptember22nd,theFacebookpagewasimmediatelyunpublishedforexcessiveCommunityStandardsviolationsanadministratorof
thepageoffendedsomeonebysayingGodBlessYou,andGodBlessAmerica.
OnTuesdaySeptember24th,itwaspubliclyannouncedonThePeteSantilliShowthatradiotalkshowhostPeteSantilli,;anemployeerightsadvocateandaformerleadplaintiffina$200millionclassactionlawsuitagainstCoca-ColaintendedtofileaclassactionagainstFacebook.SantillihasalsoindicatedthatheintendstotakelegalactionagainstYouTubeandTwitteronbehalfofalltruckers,theirsupporters,aswellasallothermembersofthepublicwhoaresimilarlyharmedbytheseunconstitutionalCommunityStandards.
Asofthisrelease,despitenumerousattemptstoappealFacebooksdecisionto
reinstatetheTruckerstoShutdownAmericapage,thepageremainsunpublished.86,000supportersaswellasover4millioncitizenshavebeencutofffromfreelyreceivinginformationaboutthiseventandexpressingthemselves
RideForTheConstitutionwillnoworganizeaconvoytoFacebookCorporateHeadquartersinMenloPark,CaliforniaonOctober11th-13th.tocoincidewiththeRidetoWashington,DC.WefullyintendtoarriveoncorporateAmericasdoorstepwithouroriginalCommunityStandardsguidelineinhand---theU.S.Constitution.
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