Takei's great idea for testing Facebook's cash-for-lies ad policy

[kpete]

I’m going to pay for a political ad on Facebook announcing that a tortured Mike Pence has finally come out. False ad? Well, you decide.

Link to tweet

via:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/10/27/1895477/-George-Takei-has-a-great-idea-for-testing-Facebook-s-cash-for-lies-ad-policy?utm_campaign=recent

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I hope he does it. The reaction would be hilarious.

[Hekate]

2. Where can I donate?

[unitedwethrive]

3. I think he's onto something. If Facebook is flooded with crazy ads, maybe none will be believed.

Now to think of some good ones...

[CanonRay]

4. Lindsey and the Turtle should make good fodder

[rainin]

8. That is EXACTLY how the republicans operate. Flood the information space

with so many stories, people don't know what to believe.

[dsc]

5. unless Takei is running for something they will refuse the ad

they are clear in that politicians, and only politicians, are given this licence to lie.

[blm]

6. It has to be paid for by a candidate's political campaign.

[AwakeAtLast]

7. Any PAC

Which is code for Dark Money.

[Lucky Luciano]

11. TakeiPAC For a Better America!

[Xipe Totec]

9. The only risk is that it may turn out too be true. nt

[Pepsidog]

10. Absolutely.

[Thekaspervote]

12. Why is mayor pete hob nobbing with zuckerburg??!! He allows such terrible falsehoods to prevail

On his trash FB site and visits dotard at the WH. Buttegieg has plenty of money, he could find others to advise him

[MichMan]

13. I dont understand the outrage over this

Do any media outlets censor political ads with fact checks? Is that something we trust the media to do?

[grantcart]

14. Yes they do. Ron Reagan's add for athiests and separation of church

And state has been turned down by most channels.

Many of Trump's ads that contain known falsehoods have faced denial by some stations.

[MichMan]

16. During campaign season?

[grantcart]

21. CNN Declined 2 this month

Don't think it has happened during a previous campaign because no campaign has ever proposed TV commercials that were patently false before Trump.

[keithbvadu2]

15. has finally come out - with Lindsey.

has finally come out - with Lindsey.

[SCVDem]

17. EW did her part! nt

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Colbert should restart his "Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow"

Super PAC.

(although I know he is chained to a broadcast network now so... )

[rainy]

19. Elizabeth Warren already did that!

[rpannier]

20. I'm thinking of announcing I'm running for President in the (insert party here) primaries

Then I can post whatever I want in disgracebook