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Right. Ads should be limited to selling actual products or services.

• gunfighthacksaw 5y ago
  Is selling products or services not political propaganda in its own way?
  • wil421 5y ago
    “Visit Thailand” is both selling services and propaganda. “Russian war is Ok” is a different kind of propaganda. It’s easy to see the difference between the two and online ad platforms should be able to make a reasonable distinction in most cases.
    • itsoktocry 5y ago
      >“Russian war is Ok” is a different kind of propaganda. It’s easy to see the difference between the two As an American company, sure. I'm not sure it's that easy if you consider yourself a global company. There is support (or at least acceptance) for this invasion, including parts of Ukraine.
    • npteljes 5y ago
      No it couldn't make an easy distinction. Let's suppose someone sells stickers. A "Russian War Is Okay" sticker could be easily seen as propaganda. But expression often not direct. How about a simple white Z design?[0] Services and propaganda intertwine. Not that I'd like to defend those who profit from war. But content moderation is a really hard problem. [0] https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=z+russia https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=z+russia
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• dymk 5y ago
  • LanceH 5y ago
    We can close the door on free speech now that we have the numbers.
    • rcMgD2BwE72F 5y ago
      Free speech does not mean anyone should offer a megaphone to some private entity (especially non-individual ones). It's up to Twitter and Facebook to decide if they want such messages amplified on their platform and to earn money for that. Or we can make these platform utilities but then, we could also make ads illegal in public spaces (I can speak freely when I take the subway, but I'm not allowed to yell advertisements, and it's fine!).
      • dymk 5y ago
        > I'm not allowed to yell advertisements Yes you are...
      • baobabKoodaa 5y ago
        > Free speech does not mean ... Just be honest and admit that you are pro-censorship in this particular case.
  • Mordisquitos 5y ago
    Yes. All of those are products or services, and therefore should be allowed to advertise.
    • dymk 5y ago
      Okay, and they're all political, depending on who you ask. What type of political ad do you want to see banned, which isn't a product or service?
      • waiseristy 5y ago
        The political ad that justifies genocide of a sovereign nation?