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“Can we take Facebook’s word for it that they’re doing anything about sneaky, invisible state-sponsored misinformation? I doubt it” - @dmarti asks in a super good read.
blog.zgp.org/facebook-skin-…
Wow this paragraph on how Facebook operates almost mirrors precisely what Aleksandr Kogan said about “Facebook’s written data policy that isn’t really a policy” when @SenJohnThune asked during Senate hearing last year. (1 of 3)
“Facebook has 2 sets of rules for deceptive ads: the written rules they show to media & govt, and unwritten rules they teach to their scam and misinfo advertisers by example. The unwritten rules, which encourage deceptive advertising, matter. The written rules, not so much.” 2/3
Precisely. “Right now Facebook is set up to encourage and profit from deceptive advertising while imposing deceptive advertising’s costs and risks on their users and on society in general.” - @dmarti (3 of 3)
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lol, Google going to Google. Looks like they regurgitated their August 2019 cookie blocking news under embargo with lots of reporters. Here is what is really up. Microsoft Edge rolls out tomorrow with default tracking prevention built off @disconnectme (so was @firefox).
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Wow. Smart and interesting as there have always been significant questions on this. Google, Yahoo, Aol were all reported (Google admitted so publicly) to be paying off the top Adblock company effectively making their market. I’ll find an old thread of mine for background.
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Where I agree with the overall sentiment in this, entirely disappointed at the lack of attention to microtargeting of political ads which is the toxic ingredient towards pol ads that makes it more difficult to police, fact check and provide sunlight as a disinfectant.
You don’t need to take my word for it but certainly @EllenLWeintraub, academics, former employees have all been saying similar things. Don’t ban political ads on social media but restrict or pause microtargeting. @markscott82 washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
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