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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/…
And asking @markscott82, as I’ve asked @TonyRomm, to please stop softening language around Facebook’s scandal. The SEC report and the signed commercial agreement between GSR and Cambridge Analytica/SCL explicitly show Facebook data was *sold* to Cambridge Analytica/SCL.
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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).
Although both Edge and Firefox trailed Safari and industry innovator Brave in their move to tracking prevention, Microsoft has a $1.2T value and renewed success/energy at building consumer-focused software. With Microsoft's marketing capabilities, I wouldn't sleep on them.
no surprise, but @larakiara all over it. "In addition, Microsoft on Jan. 15 will roll out its the new Edge browser, which has been built on the same open-source code as Chrome and includes a tracking prevention feature that will be switched on by default." digiday.com/media/google-p…
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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.
Here is an old tweet from @profcarroll who also followed closely. Critical to understand the significance of whitelisting Google’s inventory plus the ability to influence roadmap, rules and design based on payments.
Or this from @dmarti at Mozilla who flags the issue with how consumers may be deceived by the software.
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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
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Carole Cadwalladr
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So here it is. Zuck has taken his orders from Trump. Facebook is refusing to ban lies in political ads. It's refusing to ban microtargeting of political ads. Zuckerberg has sanctioned the delivery of toxic lies to voters in darkness...for profit.

nyti.ms/2QFvehH
Experienced Facebook watchers - @jason_kint @Moonalice @riptari @brooklynmarie - were all HIGHLY suspicious of story 2 days ago about this exec's 'secret' memo 'accidentally' leaked to @nytimes. They suspected it was prepping ground for big story...et voila! Image
@jason_kint @Moonalice @riptari @brooklynmarie @nytimes No-one's throwing shade on the @nytimes reporters on this story...but I wonder what they think now? Because this article laundered a number of FB key lies, spin & talking points into mainstream press 2 days ahead of this announcement...

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Ellen L Weintraub
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*Very* big news last night in internet political ads.

@Google’s plan to eliminate #microtargeting is a move that – if done right – could help make internet political advertising a force that informs and inspires us, rather than isolating and inflaming us.

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Google’s reach is wider than you might think; this policy extends to @Google search ads, @YouTube ads, & their huge display-ad business.

The plan kicks off next week in the UK, by the end of the year in the EU, and on Jan. 6, 2020 everywhere else. blog.google/technology/ads…

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Though I have some concerns about the details, at the macro level, @Google's plan looks pretty good.

It picks up two major recommendations on #microtargeting that I made in a @washingtonpost op-ed earlier this month:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

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Ellen L Weintraub
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HOT🔥PLAN!

@facebook & @Google are considering ditching “#microtargeting” political ads – the technique foreign & domestic actors abused in 2016 to spread disinformation & sow discord.

Problem: If they *do* quit microtargeting, what should replace it?

I have a proposal.

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My 3-point plan is easy for the internet ad giants to execute, explain, and understand, and it scales well:

1. Target political ads only by large and fully disclosed geographic areas.

#microtargeting 2/5
2. Allow targeting no more specific than one political level below the election at which the ad is directed.

Want to influence a governor’s race? You could target your ads to the whole state, or to its individual counties.

#microtargeting 3/5
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Adriel Hampton’s ad dubbed over Lindsey Graham’s voice. Facebook should allow this guy (and anyone else) to run false political ads — major TV networks allow candidates to air false political ads. Facebook makes $$ of ads whether they are true or false.
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David Carroll 🦅
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New report by @amnadler @mediated1 @BostonJoan for @datasociety on Weaponizing the Digital Influence Machine (adtech weaponized for “vulnerability over relevance”) datasociety.net/output/weaponi…
A few excerpts of this excellent, timely report follow as I work my through it and you should too datasociety.net/wp-content/upl…
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