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Facebook admits Russian ad campaign on divisive social and political issues
Facebook has coughed up it has detected Russian ads bought for around $100,000 on issues not directly naming parties or candidates and further $50,000 on directly political messages. They use the terms "information operations" and "US presidential election" in the press release. After sharing some more specifics the press release degenerates to rambling about "inauthentic accounts" and how Facebook will not allow accounts to repeatedly spread fake news via ads.
Submitter: I think Facebook is a dangerous corporation you should steer clear of. Don't give them your activity or your money. For the sake of democracy.
Russian Bots Bought Facebook Ads During the Election
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/technology/facebook-russian-political-ads.html
Providing new evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 election, Facebook disclosed on Wednesday that it had identified more than $100,000 worth of divisive ads on hot-button issues purchased by a shadowy Russian company linked to the Kremlin.
Most of the 3,000 ads did not refer to particular candidates but instead focused on divisive social issues such as race, gay rights, gun control and immigration, according to a post on Facebook by Alex Stamos, the company’s chief security officer. The ads, which ran between June 2015 and May 2017, were linked to some 470 fake accounts and pages the company said it had shut down.
Facebook officials said the fake accounts were created by a Russian company called the Internet Research Agency, which is known for using “troll” accounts to post on social media and comment on news websites.
(Score: 1, Troll) by Bot on Saturday September 09 2017, @01:04PM (2 children)
Ad for traditional marriage = fascist and divisive because people who don't even behave according to traditional values beat up gays or did at some point.
Ad for poly lesbo gay pedo animal unions = progressive, have it sponsored by the state and don't dare draw a pair of mustaches on the lesbian or it's jail time.
The problem is that the 300 or so years where progressivism ruled have shown little to no benefit compared to the previous ages, and I am being generous. But OK, good for you if you don't want us to work too much to bring about the robocalypse.
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(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday September 10 2017, @08:51PM (1 child)
Wow, you managed to slippery-slope, strawman, non-sequitur, AND beg the question all in one post! I didn't know you ran on transistor-transistor IL-logic circuits :) Hold still, a judicious application of 20-lb rubber sledgehammer ought to fix you right up...
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by Bot on Monday September 11 2017, @11:33AM
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You're just jealous.
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