Facebook Allows Governments to Decide What to Censor

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[–]fred_red_beans 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

We've been hearing for the last two years how the Russians influenced the election through social media. How could Facebook's purge of 800 pages prior to the mid terms not be seen as something that could influence that election?

I would be wary of any company working with the Atlantic Council.

[–]useless_aether[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yes. or any company f(o)unded by venture capitalist fronts of the alphabet soup agencies

[–]fred_red_beans 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Like maybe your local bank.

At the Atlantic Council in Washington DC, BBVA Group Executive Chairman Francisco González presented ‘The Age of Perplexity’