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[–] wise_pancake 72 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] lobut 42 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] BlackSheep 3 points 2 days ago

Big tech IS the emerging oligarchy. Look to the south… We need to preserve our education—first and foremost.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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 in accordance to its true nature and surgically removed.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago

Every major Internet site should be. Why do TV ads get vetted by the FCC and Internet ads don't? A growing portion of the population doesn't even watch broadcast TV anymore.