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26. No, not the whole internet. Just social media; fakebook, Sh'tter and

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:16 PM

Oct 2017

Boggle; all were instrumental in over-throwing our last election.

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Too soon to start talking about shutting Facebook down? [View all] Fichefinder Oct 2017 OP

Too soon to talk about shutting them down, VERSUS CHARGING THEM WITH TREASON? TrollBuster9090 Oct 2017 #1

That sounds like a good start to me. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #18

That is ridiculous...because the Greens elected George Bush we lost Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #48

Sure. Right after people surrender their televisions, guns, alcohol, sugar, fast food, video games lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #2

I canceled my account. Demtexan Oct 2017 #3

As soon as another 1,500,000,000 people do it, Zuckerberg might notice Orrex Oct 2017 #5

Okay...that was funny. TrollBuster9090 Oct 2017 #8

exactly. lol. nt m-lekktor Oct 2017 #11

I know it did not make a big difference to Facebook. Demtexan Oct 2017 #12

I'd rather be there posting away from real news sources pnwmom Oct 2017 #14

I do not understand why any Democrat is still on Facebook now. Demtexan Oct 2017 #19

I just told you. I share articles every day from the NYTimes, the WA Post, and elsewhere. pnwmom Oct 2017 #24

Glad Facebook is an aid to you. Demtexan Oct 2017 #27

Are you going to stop Googling, too? Because they've announced that they were doing the same thing. pnwmom Oct 2017 #31

I do not use google. Demtexan Oct 2017 #38

What search engine do you use? Are you sure it wasn't affected? pnwmom Oct 2017 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author m-lekktor Oct 2017 #58

... NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #22

What would happen if Zuckerberg got sent to the pokey ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #28

Or, maybe in the "spirit of patriotism" . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Oct 2017 #4

o.t. your user name reminds me of a fav picture brer cat Oct 2017 #21

Not too soon for me. Unfriend the whole shebang. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #6

How about banning political ads like tobacco ads are banned on tv? world wide wally Oct 2017 #7

The way tobacco ads actually GOT banned was a model of genius. You know the story, don't you? TrollBuster9090 Oct 2017 #10

sounds good to me catrose Oct 2017 #9

It is never too soon to shutdown fakebook as long as it is completed democratisphere Oct 2017 #13

What good would that do? Twitter and other social media sources were also infiltrated. pnwmom Oct 2017 #15

No, not the whole internet. Just social media; fakebook, Sh'tter and democratisphere Oct 2017 #26

Google has announced that they were doing it, too. Also G-mail. Also Youtube. pnwmom Oct 2017 #32

Already am. Cut my Boggle Ad budget to nothing. democratisphere Oct 2017 #33

Do you use google to do searches? Yahoo? They've both been showing these ads. nt pnwmom Oct 2017 #34

Stupid people who wanted to believe the lies...caused our losses. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #46

We are not going to shut down face book or Twitter. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #47

It would be a fruitless endeavor bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #16

No LovingA2andMI Oct 2017 #17

It's entirely ridiculous to think about shutting it down. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #20

The regulatory people should, at a minimum, require that all internet ads contain the same info pnwmom Oct 2017 #25

You can't. This is a campaign finance issue...we have no rules. Be wary what you read...a certain Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #43

Why can't it be forced? It's forced on TV ads. The only reason it hasn't been is that the FCC pnwmom Oct 2017 #50

Shit, I'll confess to Facebook. Got to keep an eye on my octogenarian relatives. hunter Oct 2017 #23

Closed both my Facebook and twitter mrs_p Oct 2017 #29

Are you going to stop Googling, too? And stop using Youtube and Yahoo and G-mail? pnwmom Oct 2017 #35

As much as I can mrs_p Oct 2017 #44

What good will that do? The rest of the world isn't going to do it, and you'll be ceding all that pnwmom Oct 2017 #49

Enjoy yourself. You live your life mrs_p Oct 2017 #51

Why? So the GOP can spread lies with no one to refute them? Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #41

Yes, that's exactly why mrs_p Oct 2017 #42

We organize all of our activism through Facebook LeftInTX Oct 2017 #30

This affects the whole internet, not just Facebook. It affected Google, G-Mail, Yahoo, Twitter, pnwmom Oct 2017 #36

IMO, our Elected government shouldNOT use twitter or facebook or any social media for official busin Sunlei Oct 2017 #37

Oh please enough already...Facebook should not be shut down...technology is always a Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #40

go ahead and talk, but I won't support you nor give up FB or social media aikoaiko Oct 2017 #45

Yes - it is JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #52

yawn obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #53

Are you doubting the sincerity of the OP too? xor Oct 2017 #63

Went to the doctor for a in grown toe nail whistler162 Oct 2017 #54

It's a public company isn't it? get the red out Oct 2017 #55

Absolutely!! Not giving them my business or my info. They are traitors in my book. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #56

If it was obvious to many of us what was going on with Facebook last year, it was obvious to them 2 Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #57

Ah, the fun side of liberals that reinforce the idea that they want to ban everything Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #59

ppl love their FB too much...frankly i was never so... samnsara Oct 2017 #60

Honestly, I love being on Facebook. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #61

Well these threads are always humorous Kentonio Oct 2017 #62

Naaaah. People just need to stop being stupid. xor Oct 2017 #64