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In reply to the discussion: A plea for all DUers who haven't already done so. Drop Facebook like a rock, please? [View all]Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)92. No, it was edited to make it look like she tore the speech during the Tuskegee airman intro
That's NOT satire, as it's not even remotely humorous. That was intentional disinformation.
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A plea for all DUers who haven't already done so. Drop Facebook like a rock, please? [View all]
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
OP
I'm inclined to love your post too, but to be utterly clear-minded and fair:
DemocracyMouse
Feb 2020
#156
I'm still on Twitter. With the introduction of tools that sort out the bots, it's a better place...
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#5
You should read and get the context before firing a round at a bystander who agrees with you.
VOX
Feb 2020
#133
I dropped it last year when I realized Zuckerberg is clearly helping Trump. It felt good.
writes3000
Feb 2020
#95
if you are of above average intelligence and age,no msiinformation on FB will influence your opinion
beachbumbob
Feb 2020
#14
Sorry but you don't know wat you're up against. Not just the influence but wat you say and do
Dream Girl
Feb 2020
#32
Twitter has policies in place, and there are tools available to sort out the veracity...
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#23
Lol, I've seen people right here, whose names I won't mention, post absolute falsehoods from
cwydro
Feb 2020
#174
Old unsophisticated folks who either don't know any better or think they are "smart"
Dream Girl
Feb 2020
#33
Yes... The panic room or something like that. Whoever moderated that group must have
hlthe2b
Feb 2020
#99
Because participating in an admitted disinfo for cash organization is A-OK.
we can do it
Feb 2020
#31
No, it just means that I've come to terms with the risks and benefits the platform offers.
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2020
#35
I doubt you fully appreciate the risks. Unless you're a PhD level data scientist.
Dream Girl
Feb 2020
#42
You said it, not me. And as for saving you trying to do save myself and the country form fab
Dream Girl
Feb 2020
#47
Cuz you're so "smart"? See my post above. Lots of folks in the valley won't go near it.
Dream Girl
Feb 2020
#34
BOYCOTT FB!! It is hurting zuckerberg big time..16 billion lost over poor FB performance
Thekaspervote
Feb 2020
#27
That's what you're doing, you're supporting an anti-Democratic entity that is destroying
Coventina
Feb 2020
#77
And you and a couple others on this thread have gotten condescending in your responses.
A HERETIC I AM
Feb 2020
#206
I am going to be condescending to anyone helping undermine our democracy. n/t
Coventina
Feb 2020
#207
I agree, and never became part of that craze. Unfortunately, people are NOT going to drop facebook.
still_one
Feb 2020
#41
A little more than a year ago, couldn't take neices and nephews that I loved go for Trumper
katmondoo
Feb 2020
#44
For all their faults (especially Fox) there are standards that broadcasters have to adhere to
Coventina
Feb 2020
#82
So what? Mistakes are made all the time. Saying it's the same thing is ludicrous. n/t
Coventina
Feb 2020
#88
I'm not defending Fox News, don't be silly. Every news network gets stuff wrong from time to time.
Coventina
Feb 2020
#104
The entire media of this country was manipulated by the Bush Regime, it is true.
Coventina
Feb 2020
#112
Hahahahahaha! Yeah, 'cuz Zuckerberg is all about helping the working class!!!
Coventina
Feb 2020
#122
Social media is where many people become radicalized, or haven't you followed the story of ISIS?
Coventina
Feb 2020
#142
This and too damn stubborn to admit they are perpetuating the propaganda.
we can do it
Feb 2020
#132
Then I weep for our country. We apparently have to service our overlords in order to do anything.
Coventina
Feb 2020
#105
I'm not saying you should stop. I just find it pathetic is all. We only survive at the mercy of
Coventina
Feb 2020
#115
I live outside a very small town, and the mayor uses Facebook to keep us informed
womanofthehills
Feb 2020
#183
apologists and hard heads keep splashing through that sewer because they have to travel--
Ponietz
Feb 2020
#57
Of course they do, but I don't know most of the phone number or email addresses of my FB friends.
aikoaiko
Feb 2020
#87
Of course I care, but the pro-boycott crowd hasn't made a compelling case for boycotting.
aikoaiko
Feb 2020
#96
If the Cambridge Analytica scandal didn't move you, you're probably lost, then. n/t
Coventina
Feb 2020
#98
No, it was edited to make it look like she tore the speech during the Tuskegee airman intro
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#92
"It's become 4chan for Nanas and Grampas." The absolute best description for what FB has become
chia
Feb 2020
#85
Some think they are free of all influences on FB but this article shows how deep they target
lunasun
Feb 2020
#89
Real estate agents use FB extensively to get the word out about their listings...
Ferrets are Cool
Feb 2020
#106
"as soon as I discover their main portal is FB, I immediately eliminate them. "
Ferrets are Cool
Feb 2020
#163
I guess I'll have to take your word for it, because now I avoid FB using businesses like the plague.
Coventina
Feb 2020
#117
Twitter has policies intended to curb the spread of disinfo, and works with 3rd party vendors...
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#143
Pushes for proper regulation would work better than boycotts for a lot of these areas.
Blue_Adept
Feb 2020
#149
Its not an either-or question - boycott IS a tried and true method of applying a "push" nt
Kashkakat v.2.0
Feb 2020
#167
No thanks.....I like pointing out the fake crap to posters of BS..pisses them off.
AncientGeezer
Feb 2020
#170
Nope. Ninety percent of my posts are political or issue related, and I'm NOT going to stop.
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#178
Unfortunately, not everyone is on DU, so haven't seen the damning news articles
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2020
#185
"A plea for all DUers who haven't already done so. Drop Facebook like a rock, please?"
Cosmocat
Feb 2020
#188
You understand the meaning of "plea," don't you? It's actually in the subject line...
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#189