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applegrove

(118,577 posts) Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:20 PM Sep 2017

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Facebook has shut down more than 1000 German accounts during

the German election and has shared information with the German security services. CBC News.

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Facebook has shut down more than 1000 German accounts during (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2017 OP

I'm surprised Germany hasn't declared a press and social media blackout Best_man23 Sep 2017 #1

Is the First Amendment the reason that we do not do this in the US? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #5

I heard that they turned down over 50, 000 during the leadup BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #2

Given Germany's history... johnsonsnap Sep 2017 #3

A german journalist did an op ed on the canadian news tonight saying applegrove Sep 2017 #4

Best_man23

(4,897 posts)

1. I'm surprised Germany hasn't declared a press and social media blackout

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:28 PM

Sep 2017

Leading up to next week's election.

Hope Germans are using paper ballots.

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

5. Is the First Amendment the reason that we do not do this in the US?

Reply to Best_man23 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:43 AM

Sep 2017

BigmanPigman

(51,582 posts)

2. I heard that they turned down over 50, 000 during the leadup

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:28 PM

Sep 2017

to the French election but told our government they only did it to a couple of hundred in the US. Mueller is not happy with them!

johnsonsnap

(56 posts)

3. Given Germany's history...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:37 PM

Sep 2017

I can understand why this is a concerning story.

applegrove

(118,577 posts)

4. A german journalist did an op ed on the canadian news tonight saying

Reply to johnsonsnap (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:39 PM

Sep 2017

Trudeau could never get elected in Germany as they go for boring above all else. No kidding. If I was in Germany I would vote for anyone but a populist.

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