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FaceBook's Role in Brexit ...and the threat to democracy

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othershoe1030

othershoe1030

In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK's super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads targeted at vulnerable Brexit swing voters -- and linking the same players and tactics to the 2016 US presidential election -- Cadwalladr calls out the "gods of Silicon Valley" for being on the wrong side of history and asks: Are free and fair elections a thing of the past?

The rules of the game have changed because of the impact of ads on FaceBook. It's bad enough we have silos of news like Fox feeding their viewers right wing propaganda but of course voter influence was taken to an entirely new level in the Brexit vote and with the use of Russian bots and troll farms here in 2016.

As this speaker points out, our current laws are not equipped to deal with this type of influence. In addition to aiming these tidbits of influence at a certain group pinpointed through the use of filters on tons of data, apparently the ads are not archived for future analysis. It is also not possible at this time to figure out who paid for the ads or where they originated.

It is troubling to know that DJT has not made any effort to protect our elections from such interference. Even if Congress wanted to take some measures to keep this sort of thing from influencing voters, how would that be done? Candidates face an uphill battle to get their ideas across, that's for sure.



https://www.ted.com/talks/carole_cadwalladr_facebook_s_role_in_brexit_and_the_threat_to_democracy

PkrBum

PkrBum

Cmon... the bigger concern should be the disregard for the referendum.

Could we please play by one set of agreed upon rules?

Joanimaroni

Joanimaroni

PkrBum wrote:Cmon... the bigger concern should be the disregard for the referendum.

Could we please play by one set of agreed upon rules?

You have to lean to the left! Laughing

Floridatexan

Floridatexan

PkrBum wrote:Cmon... the bigger concern should be the disregard for the referendum.

Could we please play by one set of agreed upon rules?

You didn't even watch the video.

Floridatexan

Floridatexan

Joanimaroni wrote:
PkrBum wrote:Cmon... the bigger concern should be the disregard for the referendum.

Could we please play by one set of agreed upon rules?

You have to lean to the left! Laughing

You're about as funny as a heart attack. Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad

othershoe1030

othershoe1030

Joanimaroni wrote:
PkrBum wrote:Cmon... the bigger concern should be the disregard for the referendum.

Could we please play by one set of agreed upon rules?

You have to lean to the left! Laughing

I find your comments to be rather cryptic. Elaboration would be helpful. So, are you thinking that all the reports about Russian trolls infiltrating Facebook are, like what, fake news?

If this is what you're saying, I'd say you are in serious denial of facts being discovered by researchers who are investigating how Russia has not only influenced how people think about different topics but also moved people to participate in real world activities that prey on our social fault lines.

They are intent upon creating discord among Americans. We are weaker when we are fighting each other and easier to manipulate when we are stressed.

knothead

knothead

CRICKETS!!!!

othershoe1030

othershoe1030

knothead wrote:CRICKETS!!!!

Well, yup. I am wondering where people get their information. How do folks who purport to be up on current events come to certain conclusions?

Hi Knothead! It is disturbing that so much of what's been going on in the Donnie White House (misinformation at a break-neck speed) has been elevated to "normal".

It's okay; some jewel of a response will be forthcoming, I'm sure. I'm usually pretty patient.

othershoe1030

othershoe1030

CRICKETS INDEED!  Guess they're all waiting to read the Mueller Report, redacted edition?

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