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>Here’s what we don’t know, at least not directly from Facebook: >• What all of those ads looked like >• What specific information – or disinformation — they

>Here’s what we don’t know, at least not directly from Facebook: >• What all of those ads looked like >• What specific information – or disinformation — they were spreading >• Who or what the accounts pretended to be >• How many Americans interacted with the ads or the fake personae >We also don’t know what geographical locations the alleged social media saboteurs were targeting (The regular list of swing states and counties? Or the most politically flammable fringes?) Facebook says that more of those ads ran in 2015 than in 2016, but not how many more. >Nor has Facebook reported whether the people who were targeted were from specific demographic or philosophical groups — all of which means we really don’t know the full extent of the duping on Facebook, and maybe Facebook doesn’t either. Couldn't it be the case that Facebook has given, or is in the process of giving, all of this information to the FBI? And perhaps the FBI does not want it publicized as it may affect an ongoing investigation? Also, it's pretty personal info: in the event that one or more of the ad buyers grouped into the list really was a private citizen with no affiliation to any government, is Facebook in the right to publicize who they are and which ads they purchased?

wintom 9y ago
>Also, it's pretty personal info: in the event that one or more of the ad buyers grouped into the list really was a private citizen with no affiliation to any government, is Facebook in the right to publicize who they are and which ads they purchased? Shouldn't Facebook be verifying who is real and who isn't? For tax + many and I mean many other reasons... shouldn't they verify exactly who is giving them money? Secondly for all of the fakes, there is absolutely zero privacy concerns. No fucks given for those that meddled in our election process. They should all be extradited and thrown in our jails.
- nikanj 9y ago
  When you buy something, do you expect to show ID? Every merchant I've ever done business with, has accepted cash without questioning if the name I'm giving is actually mine. For their tax reasons, I really don't see how it matters. "Got cash payment of $$$ for ads" gets the same treatment regardless of the buyer's name.
- meowface 9y ago
  >Secondly for all of the fakes, there is absolutely zero privacy concerns. No fucks given for those that meddled in our election process. They should all be extradited and thrown in our jails. And how can we know who these people or organizations are if law enforcement can't properly investigate them?

wintom 9y ago

>Also, it's pretty personal info: in the event that one or more of the ad buyers grouped into the list really was a private citizen with no affiliation to any government, is Facebook in the right to publicize who they are and which ads they purchased? Shouldn't Facebook be verifying who is real and who isn't? For tax + many and I mean many other reasons... shouldn't they verify exactly who is giving them money? Secondly for all of the fakes, there is absolutely zero privacy concerns. No fucks given for those that meddled in our election process. They should all be extradited and thrown in our jails.

nikanj 9y ago
When you buy something, do you expect to show ID? Every merchant I've ever done business with, has accepted cash without questioning if the name I'm giving is actually mine. For their tax reasons, I really don't see how it matters. "Got cash payment of $$$ for ads" gets the same treatment regardless of the buyer's name.
meowface 9y ago
>Secondly for all of the fakes, there is absolutely zero privacy concerns. No fucks given for those that meddled in our election process. They should all be extradited and thrown in our jails. And how can we know who these people or organizations are if law enforcement can't properly investigate them?