Facebook's Values and Principles Don't Match with the Metaverse - Censorship | Digital Ownership

Peter Saddington argues that Facebook's foundational values clash with the core principles of the metaverse, potentially hindering its successful implementation. He suggests a fundamental disconnect exists between Facebook's established practices and the ethos of a true metaverse, leading to inevitable conflicts in its development and adoption. Saddington highlights Facebook's history of censorship as a major point of contention. He argues that the centralized control exercised by Facebook, including content moderation, contradicts the censorship-resistant nature inherent in blockchain-based technologies and Web3. He draws on his personal experience with video takedowns during the early days of crypto to illustrate the limitations of centralized platforms. He also points to centralization, a characteristic that goes against the decentralization pillar within crypto and blockchain technology.