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BeyondGeography

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1. Our whole party should talk like this

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:47 AM

Oct 2019

At least someone is standing up. And, yes, I’m a Warren supporter, but how is it that she is the only one making Facebook lies a priority? Look at how much money Trump spends there; it’s his personal propaganda and misinformation playground.

How Trump Is Outspending Every
2020 Democrat on Facebook

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/21/us/politics/trump-2020-facebook-ads.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Elizabeth Warren is correctly pointing out that Facebook is set to ratfuck Democrats in 2020. [View all] demmiblue Oct 2019 OP

Our whole party should talk like this BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #1

Adding this, too (Facebook's recent rules change): demmiblue Oct 2019 #2

That is the same ad justgamma Oct 2019 #5

Yes, this is just another prime example of how Elizabeth has distinguished herself... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #28

A significent percentage of Facebook profits come from spreading lies and consiracys randr Oct 2019 #3

Yep rpannier Oct 2019 #4

I've only seen 2 ads for trump on FB. safeinOhio Oct 2019 #6

Algorithm. For those undecided or don't know to report/block, AllyCat Oct 2019 #7

Well, then I hope you walk over to the front porches of Red State America and DemocracyMouse Oct 2019 #10

I don't do FB. How have they painted EW as an existential threat? Fla Dem Oct 2019 #8

False equivalency on steroids Zambero Oct 2019 #11

Here: demmiblue Oct 2019 #12

Thank You! Fla Dem Oct 2019 #18

why is anyone still using facebook? getagrip_already Oct 2019 #9

Baited data mining Zambero Oct 2019 #13

A lot of politacal groups (including Democrats) use it to connect with their members. progressoid Oct 2019 #16

And chicafillet sells chicken..... getagrip_already Oct 2019 #22

Do you really think it's lunch pics that draw people there? Blue_Adept Oct 2019 #23

Pretty much... getagrip_already Oct 2019 #24

I suspect you simply have a provincial view of how people are using the service Blue_Adept Oct 2019 #25

Or maybe I do know but dont... getagrip_already Oct 2019 #27

i use FB constantly - professionally and personally. pangaia Oct 2019 #26

Yeah - OhZone Oct 2019 #29

Full thread here: demmiblue Oct 2019 #14

I'm so glad I never joined Facebook. I used to feel alone spooky3 Oct 2019 #15

Zuckerberg is scum and Facebook must be broken up, plain and simple. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #17

Glad she's making noise about this. calimary Oct 2019 #19

👀 co-founder of Facebook 👇 demmiblue Oct 2019 #20

Why would anyone expect anything else? The Mouth Oct 2019 #21

She also continues to buy ads on Facebook. rogue emissary Oct 2019 #30

Thank you, EW! Cha Oct 2019 #31