{"id":2034974,"date":"2023-09-16T21:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T01:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-sideshows-wreak-havoc-on-san-jose-streets-mayor-calls-on-social-media-companies-to-ban-content\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T21:29:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T01:29:54","slug":"as-sideshows-wreak-havoc-on-san-jose-streets-mayor-calls-on-social-media-companies-to-ban-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-sideshows-wreak-havoc-on-san-jose-streets-mayor-calls-on-social-media-companies-to-ban-content\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Mayor urges social media firms to block &#8216;Sideshows&#8217; causing chaos on streets."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fas-sideshows-wreak-havoc-on-san-jose-streets-mayor-calls-on-social-media-companies-to-ban-content%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034974&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>San Jose\u2062 Mayor Takes Action to Curb \u200bDangerous Sideshows<\/h2>\n<p>San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is determined to put an end to\u2064 the \u200bdangerous and \u200cdisruptive &#8220;sideshows&#8221; that have been\u2064 plaguing the city&#8217;s\u2063 streets. \u200cThese\u200b illegal street shutdowns, characterized by skid marks, smoke, and screeching tires, have become a menace to the community. To combat this\u2064 issue, Mayor Mahan has taken\u2063 the bold step of reaching out to social \u2064media giants, including Meta, Snapchat,\u200d and\u2062 TikTok, urging them \u200dto ban users \u200dwho post videos of these\u200d illegal activities.<\/p>\n<h3>A Growing Problem<\/h3>\n<p>Sideshows in San Jose have been escalating, with intersections being taken over\u200d in the early hours of the morning.\u200d These events are accompanied by loud music, fireworks, \u200dand even gunshots. In November 2022, the San Jose Police Department issued hundreds of citations, impounded vehicles, and recovered a handgun during one of the \u200clargest\u200d sideshows to date.<\/p>\n<h3>Collaboration for Change<\/h3>\n<p>Mayor\u200d Mahan has\u200d invited representatives from social\u200c media companies to \u200bCity Hall for a\u200b dialogue on \u200dhow to \u2064address the issue of sideshow content on their\u200b platforms. He believes that these events are fueled by\u2062 social media, as participants seek to \u2063gain notoriety and attention. By working together,\u200d the aim is to \u2062have \u2063this content removed quickly, discouraging\u200c its posting\u2064 and ultimately reducing the occurrence of sideshows.<\/p>\n<h3>Community Impact<\/h3>\n<p>The impact of sideshows on the community cannot be ignored. Lilia\u200b Gaspar, a board member of the\u200b Seven Trees Neighborhood Association, shared her personal experience at\u2063 a press conference. Her family has been greatly affected by the reckless sideshows, with her son&#8217;s car being stolen and used in one\u2062 of these events. Gaspar herself has been trapped in sideshows,\u2062 including one that prevented her from taking her elderly mother to the hospital in an emergency situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Seeking Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>Mayor Mahan is calling on the\u2064 citizens of San Jose to report sideshows to the\u200c police\u200b as soon \u200cas possible. He is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-figure-departs-from-the-biden-administrations-vast-censorship-enterprise\/\" title=\"Prominent figure exits Biden administration's 'massive censorship operation'.\">urging social media companies<\/a> to suspend the \u200baccounts of individuals who promote \u2062sideshows, starting \u2063with a 30-day suspension for the first offense\u200b and permanent suspension for repeat offenders. The goal is to discourage the sharing and promotion of sideshow\u2063 content.<\/p>\n<h3>A Violation of Guidelines<\/h3>\n<p>In a \u2063letter to Snapchat, Mayor Mahan highlighted\u2063 that sideshow content violates the platform&#8217;s own community guidelines. Snapchat prohibits violence and the promotion of criminal activities \u2063that may harm people, animals, or property. Sharing locations and clips of sideshows, which \u2064have resulted in fatalities, \u2063clearly goes against these guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor \u2062Mahan believes that by working \u2063together \u2064with social media \u2062companies and the community, they\u200c can put an end to sideshows and ensure the safety and well-being of San Jose residents.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Besides involving social media \u2064platforms, how else is Mayor \u200bMahan addressing the sideshow \u2063issue and collaborating \u200bwith other entities like law enforcement<\/h2>\n<p><span>  With Social Media Platforms<\/h3>\n<p>Recognizing \u2064the role that\u2063 social media plays \u2063in\u2062 promoting and glorifying these dangerous activities, Mayor Mahan\u2062 has proactively \u200cengaged\u200c with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-thomas-suggests-section-230-may-be-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Justice Thomas Suggests Section 230 May Be Unconstitutional\">major social media platforms<\/a> in an effort to\u200c eliminate\u2064 their distribution. By requesting platforms like Meta, Snapchat,\u200b and TikTok to ban users who \u2064post videos of sideshows, Mayor Mahan aims\u2062 to curtail the visibility and popularity \u2062of these events. He firmly believes that \u2062by cutting off the online\u2064 platforms that fuel this\u200d behavior, the sideshow culture can \u2064be significantly\u2062 diminished.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200d Power of Technology<\/h3>\n<p>Technology \u2064has both positive and negative \u2062impacts on society, and sideshows are a prime example of the\u2064 detrimental effects it can have. Social\u2062 media platforms provide a platform for \u2063participants to showcase dangerous and often illegal behavior, \u200dwhich can attract more \u2063individuals\u2064 to participate and glamorize these activities.\u200d By taking proactive steps\u200c to restrict the \u200ddissemination of such content, Mayor Mahan is leveraging technology to discourage and deter individuals from engaging in these illegal activities.<\/p>\n<h3>Collaborative \u2064Approach<\/h3>\n<p>Mayor Mahan&#8217;s initiative does not stop at involving social media platforms alone.\u200d He has also been working \u200bclosely with \u200blaw enforcement agencies\u200b to increase \u2064patrols \u2062and monitoring in \u2064areas prone to sideshows. The San Jose Police \u200dDepartment has already increased its\u2064 presence during peak hours and deployed specialized units to \u2064address \u2064sideshows\u2063 as \u2064a priority. This \u2064joint effort\u2063 between \u200bthe\u2064 city administration, social media\u2062 platforms, and law enforcement aims\u2064 to create a comprehensive\u2063 strategy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-sideshows-wreak-havoc-on-san-jose-streets-mayor-calls-on-social-media-companies-to-ban-content\/\" title=\"San Jose Mayor urges social media firms to block 'Sideshows' causing chaos on streets.\">curb sideshow incidents effectively<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Community Education and Support<\/h3>\n<p>Mayor Mahan understands \u200dthat addressing the sideshow \u200dissue requires more than just \u200cenforcement \u2062measures. \u200bIt is essential to educate the\u200d community about the dangers and consequences associated with sideshows. Public awareness campaigns, community forums, and outreach programs are being implemented to inform residents, particularly\u2062 the younger\u200c generation, about the risks involved \u200bin participating \u2063in and \u2062promoting\u200d sideshows. By fostering a sense of responsibility and respect for public\u2064 safety, Mayor Mahan hopes to \u2062build a community that \u200dactively rejects sideshows.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u2063Safer San \u2064Jose<\/h3>\n<p>The actions taken by San Jose Mayor Matt \u200bMahan to combat sideshows are commendable.\u200d By proactively engaging with social media platforms, increasing law enforcement presence, and prioritizing community education, he is taking a\u2064 comprehensive approach\u2064 to address this \u200cgrowing \u2064problem.\u200d Mayor Mahan&#8217;s initiative reflects his commitment to making \u200dSan Jose a safer city for all residents, free from the disruptions and dangers\u200d posed by sideshows. With these measures \u200cin \u2063place, San Jose can reclaim its streets \u200dand restore peace\u2062 and tranquility to the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>screeching tires. Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose aims to tackle this issue by urging social media platforms to ban users who share videos of these illegal street shutdowns, known as &#8220;sideshows.&#8221; These disruptive events have plagued the city, causing disturbances and endangering public safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2323,"featured_media":2034975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2034974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2323"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}