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57. While I am always looking for something that will take down this administration,

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 01:45 PM

Sep 2017

I am more concerned about what else this issue brings up: ads.
I use Facebook a lot. Keeping up with old friends, sharing pictures, following famous folks I like, political groups, science groups. What I couldn't tell you is what kind of ads they have on my Facebook. Because I don't pay attention to ads. I don't rely on ads to figure out what toilet paper I buy, what laundry soap I use or to tell my doctor what kinds of medication I may need. So I am surely not going to base my election decisions on an AD!
Even before the internet I could research politicians and issues. There is no excuse not to do that now especially with all that information at everyone finger tips.
Even the ads that fill my mail box at election time get sent directly to the recycle bin.

But, that's just me. YMMV

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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