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> Which I cannot read in any way but “f-you, Facebook.” He was even more explicit: > For instance, it‘s not credible for us to say: “We’re working hard to sto

> Which I cannot read in any way but “f-you, Facebook.” He was even more explicit: > For instance, it‘s not credible for us to say: “We’re working hard to stop people from gaming our systems to spread misleading info, buuut if someone pays us to target and force people to see their political ad…well...they can say whatever they want! ”

zouhair 7y ago
It's easy to blame Facebook, it is well known Zucky needs the money, rent is not cheap in California.
- dang 7y ago
  Please don't post unsubstantive comments here.
Consultant32452 7y ago
I'm skeptical of this. Is a private charity promoting an LGBT fundraiser a political ad? What about Fox News pushing an ad about how other news is fake. Or MSNBC pushing an ad about Russia collusion? Was the now infamous Gillette woke ad political? It'll be interesting to see how this all plays out.
- danso 7y ago
  "Political advertising" may be limited to advertising that is bought for by political campaigns and PACs, which they have a previously defined policy for: https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted-content-policies/political-content/political-campaigning-advertising-policy-FAQs.html https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted... > The policy varies across markets but generally applies to ads that advocate for or against a candidate or political party, or ads by candidates and/or entities registered with their respective electoral commission. edit: as u/ben509 pointed out, the above link only refers to political campaigns. Here's the link that defines "political content" as both campaigns and issue advocacy (at least in the U.S.) https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted-content-policies/political-content/US-political-content.html https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted...
  - ben509 7y ago
    This is wrong. He also said issue ads would be blocked.
    - danso 7y ago
      Perhaps the better link should be this one, which defines "political content", and covers both "political campaigning and issue advocacy advertising" https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted-content-policies/political-content/US-political-content.html https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted...
- RandallBrown 7y ago
  Based on what he said, I don't think any of those will be blocked. It sounds like it's talking about campaign ads specifically, whether that's for people or issues. I'm sure it will be better defined in the final policy.
- ben509 7y ago
  Yeah, "political" is a weasel word like "extremist." A view I like isn't political, it's just common sense or settled science, it's the other guy's views that are "political."
  - smadurange 7y ago
    That's so nicely put.
  - vxNsr 7y ago
    Ah, the "I'm always right" argument. Settled science is an oxymoron. For 100s of years people believed things to be totally settled only for the fundamental concept to be proven false. Anyone who starts up with "settled science" is always relying on faulty reasoning. And common sense. common to whom?
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- randomsearch 7y ago
  This problem has been addressed in conventional media for a long time, nothing new here.
  - xkjkls 7y ago
    Well, American conventional media. It will be interesting to see how this policy extends internationally.
- xkjkls 7y ago
  It's far easier and less controversial to decide what is and isn't political than to decide what is or isn't true.

zouhair 7y ago

It's easy to blame Facebook, it is well known Zucky needs the money, rent is not cheap in California.

dang 7y ago
Please don't post unsubstantive comments here.

Consultant32452 7y ago

I'm skeptical of this. Is a private charity promoting an LGBT fundraiser a political ad? What about Fox News pushing an ad about how other news is fake. Or MSNBC pushing an ad about Russia collusion? Was the now infamous Gillette woke ad political? It'll be interesting to see how this all plays out.

danso 7y ago
"Political advertising" may be limited to advertising that is bought for by political campaigns and PACs, which they have a previously defined policy for: https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted-content-policies/political-content/political-campaigning-advertising-policy-FAQs.html https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted... > The policy varies across markets but generally applies to ads that advocate for or against a candidate or political party, or ads by candidates and/or entities registered with their respective electoral commission. edit: as u/ben509 pointed out, the above link only refers to political campaigns. Here's the link that defines "political content" as both campaigns and issue advocacy (at least in the U.S.) https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted-content-policies/political-content/US-political-content.html https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted...
- ben509 7y ago
  This is wrong. He also said issue ads would be blocked.
  - danso 7y ago
    Perhaps the better link should be this one, which defines "political content", and covers both "political campaigning and issue advocacy advertising" https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted-content-policies/political-content/US-political-content.html https://business.twitter.com/en/help/ads-policies/restricted...
RandallBrown 7y ago
Based on what he said, I don't think any of those will be blocked. It sounds like it's talking about campaign ads specifically, whether that's for people or issues. I'm sure it will be better defined in the final policy.
ben509 7y ago
Yeah, "political" is a weasel word like "extremist." A view I like isn't political, it's just common sense or settled science, it's the other guy's views that are "political."
- smadurange 7y ago
  That's so nicely put.
- vxNsr 7y ago
  Ah, the "I'm always right" argument. Settled science is an oxymoron. For 100s of years people believed things to be totally settled only for the fundamental concept to be proven false. Anyone who starts up with "settled science" is always relying on faulty reasoning. And common sense. common to whom?
- deleted 7y ago
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randomsearch 7y ago
This problem has been addressed in conventional media for a long time, nothing new here.
- xkjkls 7y ago
  Well, American conventional media. It will be interesting to see how this policy extends internationally.
xkjkls 7y ago
It's far easier and less controversial to decide what is and isn't political than to decide what is or isn't true.