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5. I remember being apalled when a fellow Dem told me Facebook

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Wed Nov 1, 2017, 10:49 PM

Nov 2017

was the best place to get political news. I am not a big Facebook fan and I couldn't believe anyone would believe news when they didn't know its source. Well, I hope a lot of people learned a lesson.

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Here are some Russian ads that deceived users on FB and Instagram [View all] Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 OP

The Union Square shows my apt building. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #1

I want a list of all the fake ads, so I can post them and say NightWatcher Nov 2017 #2

no. I also want a list of all the actual fake news sites that were set up by people just looking OhioBlue Nov 2017 #3

Expect a response like ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #4

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #8

I remember being apalled when a fellow Dem told me Facebook milestogo Nov 2017 #5

Me, too! I've seen it in this forum, too! FB for NEWS? Seriously? I wouldn't even trust... Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #9

Glad I never did FB and Instagram JFC lunasun Nov 2017 #6

Me, too. I don't think I would have fallen for these, anyway. I get my news thru legit news orgs. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #7

OMG these all read like a Russian wrote them! lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #10