• wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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    If Facebook accepts money for ads they should be vetted.

    We can’t keep saying “well it’s a platform”. There’s a big difference between posting on FB and respecting platform rules, and showing ads that violate law.

    There should be no expectation of free speech for paid content like this.

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      ban it in Canada … for crying out loud. We can’t keep losing democracy thanks to big tech.

      I’m pretty sure more people look at these ads than watched TV political ads and I think they had more restrictions that these ever did.

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        Even worse facebook is now mostly populated by mid aged + folks which are more susceptible to fake videos. This is a super targeted, very well organised and possibly with facebook execs fully on board (and making tons of money out of it) campaign. This is a cancer where billionaires make more billions at the cost of fucking up democracy and people’s lives. It should be treated like the cancer it is and surgically removed.

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      I have a paid subscription, but I don’t know if share links are anonymous, so here’s a screencap

      Also I don’t get hit with a hard paywall, so I don’t know if you’re just over your monthly limit.

      I’m pretty sure this screen cap is equivalent to just clearing your browser cookies, so I think it’s benign to share.

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    i was listening to Rachel Maddow Show on Spotify (i know i know… I am looking for alternative) . and i heard multiple Ad with misinformation pushing from the platform.

    can’t really stop them trying since well. they are just platform, anyone can pay for ad there.