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Brian Cuban, brother of high-tech entrepreneur/sports franchise owner/, is trying to . And he's got some in his camp. As Captain Crunch unsubtly notes, Facebook has already banned photos of lactating moms:

Pictures of are indecent, so they're a no go.... But Holocaust denial is totally cool because it fosters open discussion.... why is Facebook so willing to take a stand when it comes to hungry babies, but won't do a damn thing when it comes to the Holocaust. Because they're cowards.

First, I'd like to go on record as being , lactating or otherwise. As for the other question, it's not quite so black and white. Facebook now has the option of stepping out of the frying pan and into a white hot fire or a bubbling caldron of grease. Either way, it won't be pretty.

If it caves and bans the Holocaust deniers, it's suppressing the free exchange of ideas, even if they are stupid or hateful. If it stays the course, it aligns itself with the flat earthers and those who believe Adolf Hitler was simply a misunderstood house painter with a bad haircut.