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> and are state election campaigns THAT expensive?? I wonder what percentage of that ad spend goes to Facebook. Does Facebook profit more if political discours
by peteretep 6y ago
> and are state election campaigns THAT expensive??
I wonder what percentage of that ad spend goes to Facebook. Does Facebook profit more if political discourse if very divisive?
- maddyboo 6y agoYes. As do all other forms of media.
- meragrin_ 6y agoFacebook has received at least over $14 million from both campaigns: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/online-ad-spending?cycle=2020&id=SCS2&spec=N https://www.opensecrets.org/races/online-ad-spending?cycle=2...
- foolmeonce 6y agoWhich explains why they won't be fixing anything, the millions of bots pretending to be the American people are making them bank.
- slantaclaus 6y agoI live in SC and I’ve never seen more advertising done for one candidate in this state than Jamie Harrison