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3 May, 5 tweets, 3 min read
PRO TIP: IT CAN'T
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The @OversightBoard is "a distraction from Facebook more fundamental failings" Image
The worrying theater around the @OversightBoard's decision... Image
Great reporting 👏👏by @pemalevy via @MotherJones
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4 May
NEW: Facebook’s self-funded Oversight Board will announce tomorrow whether Trump stays or goes. There will be an 🧨explosion 🧨 of headlines. *Which is exactly what Facebook wants*

It wins if he stays. It wins if he goes.
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Imagine Phillip Morris set up the Independent Tobacco Oversight Board in the 80s. Then imagine it deliberated for 3 months over whether to sell cigarettes to kids. This is no different. It’s Facebook distracting attention from its own version of its cancer-causing chemicals.
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*Of course* Donald Trump should be permanently banned from Facebook! This is the no brainer of no brainers. He's violated Facebook’s terms of services repeatedly, incited hate & violence & super spreads disinfo. End of.
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29 Apr
"Facebook approves alcohol, vaping, gambling and dating ads targeting teens, lobby group finds" by Conor Duffy for @abcnews
abc.net.au/news/2021-04-2…
@abcnews "What we found was there was no difference in the way they were treating teenager's data," Reset Australia executive director Chris Cooper said.
@abcnews "It enabled advertisers to buy access to those profiles and target teenagers around very questionable interest areas such as gambling, smoking, alcohol and even their dating status."
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28 Apr
As Facebook announces record earnings in just 15 minutes, here’s a reminder of just how much “democracy destruction” the company has caused or facilitated in a single quarter. Remember that, investors.
forbes.com/sites/jonathan…
Sheryl Sandberg says they are working "...to mitigate the impact of the iOS 14.5 update."
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28 Apr
Ahead of Facebook’s quarterly earnings call, RFOB has compiled an Investor Guide to give shareholders a snapshot of the kind of returns they can expect on their investments. This quarter for Facebook...

(See the full report here: rb.gy/d8stza)
Insurrection: “Facebook allowed far-right groups to organize in Facebook groups, despite repeated warnings culminating in an attempted coup when Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol with the mission of taking elected representatives hostage and overthrowing the gov.”
Australia: “In an effort to strong-arm a democratically elected government, the company turned off access to all reputable news content with the hope of reversing legislation that would require the company to negotiate payment deals with news providers.”
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28 Apr
Explaining the Facebook data breach of 533 million users: A THREAD 🧵⬇️
On April 3, 2021, @aaronpholmes broke the story that personal information from 533 million Facebook users had been posted online by a malicious actor. /1
businessinsider.com/stolen-data-of…
According to Facebook, a data breach of user information occurred “prior to September 2019” executed by “malicious actors.” /2
facebook.com/help/463983701…
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26 Apr
NEW: Ethical hacker and breach expert @intidc sat down with the RFOB team for an exclusive discussion on his discovery around the Facebook data breach of 533 million users. THREAD🧵 /1
.@intidc told us that he told Facebook about the contact importer tool, a Facebook tool that made such a breach possible, back in 2017! The company chose not to take action on a serious flaw choosing instead to prioritize growth over privacy security. /2
.@intidc explains why he’s so concerned by the vulnerability he detected. Facebook, in prioritizing user growth over privacy, neglected the safety and security of its users. /3
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