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matt819

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35. Read Flashmob by Christopher Farnsworth

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 02:10 PM

Sep 2017

It's a novel about the illicit sale of an "algorithm" that can exploit social media damn near instantaneously to cause flash mobs, riots, attacks, etc. Highly targeted by demographics and location of users. In one scene, the bad guy prompted a riot in an airport by posting photos of his target and calling him a terrorist (he wasn't - he was the good guy). The caused the expected riot and detention of the good guy. You get the idea. Looks like it's not so fictional, hey?

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Facebooks role in Trumps win is clear. No matter what Mark Zuckerberg says. [View all] Cattledog Sep 2017 OP

He's a proven liar. SHRED Sep 2017 #1

No, he just didn't believe it. It wasn't till they went through their data that they uncovered pnwmom Sep 2017 #26

ignorance is no excuse SHRED Sep 2017 #29

Do you think FB should be able to limit your speech? That's the issue FB is having to work through. pnwmom Sep 2017 #31

They should not allow foreign money... SHRED Sep 2017 #32

How do you know the foreign money wasn't concealed in some way? And most of these ads pnwmom Sep 2017 #33

How'd they find out now? SHRED Sep 2017 #42

What did the ads look like? leftstreet Sep 2017 #2

It's the same thing we see everywhere FakeNoose Sep 2017 #5

Ah leftstreet Sep 2017 #7

Oh yes, I clicked on one about Meryl Streep marrying Robert Redford Generic Other Sep 2017 #24

It's more than just the ads too Johonny Sep 2017 #11

I do Facebook and didn't see them because I wasn't a target of them. They went after pnwmom Sep 2017 #28

The ads are everywhere, not just on Facebook FakeNoose Sep 2017 #43

Theresa Hong, the campaign's Digital Content Director, said Fb put them "over the edge." John1956PA Sep 2017 #3

Facebook worked directly with Trumps digital operation during the election. .99center Sep 2017 #4

This is one of the key Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #10

This makes t sound like it was all about commercials on Facebook. That just part of it. hedda_foil Sep 2017 #16

Russia used facebook to elect trump Gothmog Sep 2017 #6

More accurately, Russia used U.S. voters to elect Trump. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #38

I'm not sure there is any hope for people who can't wade through media reports, Facebook, Hoyt Sep 2017 #8

It would help if Dems were smarter about their ground game on social media Johonny Sep 2017 #13

I agree with that completely. Instead, we'll gripe about the Ruskies like that will solve anything. Hoyt Sep 2017 #17

Facebook and twitter are merely tools. Mass media tools, but tools nonetheless. JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #9

the focus on Facebook now is because they admitted selling ads to the Russians, who planted lies emulatorloo Sep 2017 #14

Ads or Russian politcal propaganda? .99center Sep 2017 #15

Yeah you nailed it, so called "Ads" emulatorloo Sep 2017 #18

But is all of that illegal? I'd think not. JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #39

The companies that did this are un-American. pure and simple. This isn't rocket science rockfordfile Sep 2017 #19

It wasn't inherently wrong for the Rethugs to do it. It would be wrong and illegal for them pnwmom Sep 2017 #30

Is it considered a "foreign donation", though? JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #40

It wouldn't be a gray line if the Rethugs and Russia assisted each other in purchasing or pnwmom Sep 2017 #41

Even if exactly true as stated... Orrex Sep 2017 #12

Facebook may have reprogrammed some "I'm leaning to HRC" voters to "F&*% it! I'm not voting!" voters John1956PA Sep 2017 #20

Possibly true, but hard to quantify Orrex Sep 2017 #21

any articles on how the democrats advertised on/used facebook effectively? nt msongs Sep 2017 #22

Anyone who logged onto Facebook during the 2016 campaign knows this. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #23

I hid fake news sites the whole election. ileus Sep 2017 #25

Not sure how Zuckerberg will ever live this down. He's presently on a fact-finding tour. ancianita Sep 2017 #27

Facebook sold out America for $100K in Russian ad money. Because they are scum. TeamPooka Sep 2017 #34

Read Flashmob by Christopher Farnsworth matt819 Sep 2017 #35

Facebook is the only big social media company that wants you listed under your real name!!!!! Not Ruth Sep 2017 #36

We need to get as outraged at this as the right is about George Soros. Initech Sep 2017 #37

I saw too many people I once thought were friends spreading the bullshit memes. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #44