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Elizabeth Warren calls out Facebook for allowing lies in political ads by lying in a Facebook political ad

Posted October 12, 2019 by ibis

Tags: politics, usa, donald trump, elizabeth warren, 2020 us presidential election, facebook, democratic party, advertising.political, author.julia carrie wong, source.twitter

https://twitter.com/juliacarriew/status/1182803465086464000?s=20

@juliacarriew:

Elizabeth Warren is now running FB ads with a false statement about Mark Zuckerberg and FB endorsing Trump for president, to draw attention to FB's controversial policy allowing politicians to make false statements in ads. https://t.co/hulwrb3cc3

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Title: Julia Carrie Wong on Twitter
Authors: juliacarriew

5 comments

ibis (OP)
October 12, 2019
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Full article is here: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/11/politics/elizabeth-warren-facebook-ad/index.html I posted the tweet because it contained the ad itself.

Full article is here: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/11/politics/elizabeth-warren-facebook-ad/index.html

I posted the tweet because it contained the ad itself.

4 votes
NaraVara
October 12, 2019
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It’s a neat trick that she managed to figure out how to tell the truth by lying.

It’s a neat trick that she managed to figure out how to tell the truth by lying.

3 votes
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Flashynuff
October 12, 2019
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How is this news? It's just a political ad (clever as it may be). I've got some excellent Sanders videos I could be posting here if we're sharing ads now.

How is this news? It's just a political ad (clever as it may be). I've got some excellent Sanders videos I could be posting here if we're sharing ads now.

4 votes
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  ibis (OP)
  October 12, 2019
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  I think a political ad that's actually clever is rare enough to count as news
  
  I think a political ad that's actually clever is rare enough to count as news
  
  4 votes
  1. Flashynuff
    October 12, 2019
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    I disagree. if there is an ad or other campaign thing that is having a direct, newsworthy impact on the world, then it would make sense to talk about it, what it means, and why it's important....
    
    I disagree. if there is an ad or other campaign thing that is having a direct, newsworthy impact on the world, then it would make sense to talk about it, what it means, and why it's important. Sharing something solely on the basis of it being clever is not news, it is entertainment.