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Yonnie3

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4. it's all over the internet

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 09:31 PM

Sep 2017

NY Times Fake Russian Facebook Accounts Bought $100,000 in Political Ads
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/technology/facebook-russian-political-ads.html?_r=0

Washington Post Russian firm tied to pro-Kremlin propaganda advertised on Facebook during election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/facebook-says-it-sold-political-ads-to-russian-company-during-2016-election/2017/09/06/32f01fd2-931e-11e7-89fa-bb822a46da5b_story.html?utm_term=.0aaa614bba74

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So now Facebook admits to treason in presidential election. Hmmm, wonder how that's feeling [View all] Augiedog Sep 2017 OP

Any link so we can read about it? rurallib Sep 2017 #1

Thousands of Facebook Ads Tied to Bogus Russian Accounts dalton99a Sep 2017 #2

Watching on Rachel now. And yeah, I FB. nolabear Sep 2017 #5

thank you rurallib Sep 2017 #6

it's all over the internet Yonnie3 Sep 2017 #4

RAchel talking about it now. Amaryllis Sep 2017 #3

Facebook one of most destructive entities in the cyberworld. democratisphere Sep 2017 #7

Spies call it FSBook - as in the Russian version of the CIA-book sharedvalues Sep 2017 #17

Very witty FSB(ook) saidsimplesimon Sep 2017 #26

Treason? nini Sep 2017 #8

Your question is treason Orrex Sep 2017 #11

Your post is libel. Dr. Strange Sep 2017 #42

It's illegal to accept foreign money to influence U.S. elections FailureToCommunicate Sep 2017 #13

Did they know at the time? nini Sep 2017 #18

I think that's too broad a statement. Jim Lane Sep 2017 #66

Certainly un-American rockfordfile Sep 2017 #9

they won't care Skittles Sep 2017 #10

It's not a matter of not wanting to make an effort for some of us. Neema Sep 2017 #14

uh huh OK Skittles Sep 2017 #22

I guess I thought progressives had empathy for others Neema Sep 2017 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sep 2017 #27

Or perhaps reaching a conclusion predicated on the Fallacy of Unrepresentative Sample LanternWaste Sep 2017 #35

You're right. Neema Sep 2017 #50

I wouldn't worry too much about the criticism from someone with 100k posts on an ANONYMOUS Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #39

exactly. I certainly don't. nt m-lekktor Sep 2017 #43

You're right. Neema Sep 2017 #49

Kids these days. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #53

At least I don't get "post removed" on facebook. m-lekktor Sep 2017 #44

I understand this. annabanana Sep 2017 #38

Thanks. Neema Sep 2017 #48

Funny; I always thought that was an advantage of RL (losing track). Ha! WinkyDink Sep 2017 #45

LOL. With some relatives yes. Neema Sep 2017 #51

My daughter's school uses it xmas74 Sep 2017 #37

I think 100,000 is a low ball number. Corgigal Sep 2017 #12

Facebook says they didn't know, everyone. sharedvalues Sep 2017 #15

Hey, maybe that will work on the prosecutors. "Gosh, we just didn't KNOW", despite being FailureToCommunicate Sep 2017 #19

It will work onenote Sep 2017 #54

"Facebook was the Trump campaign's partner" sharedvalues Sep 2017 #20

Video of Theresa Hong from the Trump campaign. .99center Sep 2017 #31

HOLY COW!. . . . n/t annabanana Sep 2017 #40

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight Skittles Sep 2017 #23

That would be "Mark Z. says....." WinkyDink Sep 2017 #46

What we NEED: The ads. Facebook must disclose the ads Trump and the Russians ran sharedvalues Sep 2017 #16

Zuckerberg is too busy congratulating himself for supporting DACA to discuss this news. PubliusEnigma Sep 2017 #21

a pox on everyone who made that piece of shit a multi-billionaire Skittles Sep 2017 #24

A pox on 2 billion people? Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #61

Yep. Sure not a small pox, by any means. yagotme Sep 2017 #62

oooo, you bad! :D Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #63

What can I say, I'm a punny guy!!! yagotme Sep 2017 #64

and mark wants to be prez DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #28

Poor judgement? Yes. Need to change policies? Yes. Treason? Not quite. Gore1FL Sep 2017 #29

Facebook is complicit in hatemongering. AT BEST sharedvalues Sep 2017 #33

The definitely exercised poor judgement, and they need different procedures for ads. Gore1FL Sep 2017 #36

Not Facebook treason. But Facebook is terrible for America. sharedvalues Sep 2017 #67

Did Facebook fire it's editorial team before or after the propaganda deal with Putin? .99center Sep 2017 #30

Russia created propanganda media outlets sharedvalues Sep 2017 #34

Bumping in an attempt to bury these primary threads. .99center Sep 2017 #32

Whole thread should be read through!. . . n/t annabanana Sep 2017 #41

. sarisataka Sep 2017 #47

Corporations can admit to treason? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #52

Facebook is a cesspool TeapotInATempest Sep 2017 #55

I love the ones who tell me to go to FB to see their vacation photos Skittles Sep 2017 #65

Kicked MaeScott Sep 2017 #56

While I am always looking for something that will take down this administration, logosoco Sep 2017 #57

It's all about MFM008 Sep 2017 #58

There's a lot more to it than just $100,000 in ads... AntiFascist Sep 2017 #59

I still won't buy a Ford because of Nazi's! Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #60