http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/2...ussian-ads/index.html

"We are in a new world. It is a new challenge for internet communities to have to deal with nation states attempting to subvert elections, but if that's what we must do then we are committed to rising to the occasion," Zuckerberg said.

I'm afraid some of our local trumpet rooskies will be familiar with some of this enemy propaganda.

I do recall some RT (Russia Today) links posted here by those simple minded partisans.

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

The only thing that could possibly be wrong in any of this is if Facebook didn't get paid for the adds.

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Dora Hates You

No, that is not the only way.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

Did the Russians violate FaceBook's Terms Of Service?

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Dora Hates You

Russia, Russia, Russia, Russians, Russians, Russians.

OK, for sure, I get your angst. But, perhaps you do not know, or have otherwise forgotten, that Rubes are born to be Duped.

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Dora Hates You

Edited: 09/23/2017 at 07:16 AM by dingpatch

They had help from traitors within. The only angst is waiting to see if Mueller can bring these yellow cowards to justice.



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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

No, no, no! Not "traitors" at all, just "politicians" doing their normal, everyday, "work". AS IN; "WORKING" you and me! That is their job and they have been doing it very well.

Perhaps, some of the "Russia" thingy is in fact a valid concern, but the FaceBook thing is absolutely nothing. Do you mean to tell me that the Teamsters never placed a political advertisement?

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I can't imagine Russia is the only country contributing towards running us political ads

Johnny wins!!!!

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Oh, and, an old boy from the watering hole had a good explanation of the Russian adds, , , , the Russians were just advertising "wrinkle remover".

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Dora Hates You

Except, in the US, we have federal laws prohibiting foreign financing of political campaigns.

How many times did Donald use the word sovereign in his UN speech?

This facebook thang was just one part of the greatest successful propaganda campaign in world history. There were hackings, bots, macedonian teenagers on web forums using MILO! as a ,er, mouthpiece. Anyone remember ionn?
Yes: they had the time and money to force feed fake agit prop to gullible sheepshit chumpf dirts (like you!) on multiple forums. They are currently using the same apparently successful (at least among dimwit chumpfscum americans) in germany to promote a far right neo nazi candidate. russians russians......
duuuhhhh.....you stupid sheep.... they succeeded beyond their wildest dreams
Chumpf is a russian sponsored and installed siberian candidate. He is fomenting domestic and international chaos and anarchy. As directed by his overlords.(MILO! and bannon: we have no policy, just burn it all down!).
He is a traitor. Of the highest order. If you continue to support him and this anarchic non agenda. Contrary to the views of most of the intelligent, conservative thinkers and policy makers in our world today
so are you

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It's a democratic hoax

Edited: 09/23/2017 at 07:38 PM by nukeh2o

Just as I said, Rubes are born to be duped.

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And traitors are destined to their fate with no less certainty.

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

When all the clues get ignored, all of the conclusions will be too. I truly wonder if you useful trump idiots will keep your trump bumper stickers even after the traitor is indicted.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

But, now, we're talking about the FaceBook adds thingy; not Trump's alleged Russian dealings. ANYBODY could have placed as many "adds" as they cared to concoct about anything/anybody. It only seems that the Russians were smart enough to see the hole and wisely use it to their best interests. How many Chinese "adds" has FaceBook routed? How many Israeli?

FaceBook admits that their advertising sales algorithms do not screen for such "political" things, fake or not. It only simply matches an advertiser to a selected "demographic", automatically with no human interaction.

Facebook can't hide behind algorithms

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If the Russian ad buys were targeted with the assistance of Americans affiliated with the trump campaign, well....

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

Ummmm, , , , in an effort to help you clarify your understanding of the problem, , , , read the "algorithm" link I posted above.

Given the facts in the article it should be clear to anybody/everybody that there was never a requirement for any type of "assistance" in order for anybody to post any advertisement about anything.

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Mueller is still working on that part.
Wait.

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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

Lots going on that doesn't even require the purchase of ads:

The bizarre 'click farm' of 10,000 phones that give FAKE 'likes' to our most-loved apps