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> Meta says it regularly discloses the fact that it generates advertising revenue from advertisers based in China but says that doesn’t mean that it operates se
by 9283409232 2y ago
> Meta says it regularly discloses the fact that it generates advertising revenue from advertisers based in China but says that doesn’t mean that it operates services in China. It says its services are banned in China.
This is phrasing is very weaselly. All foreign companies in China either partner with or are operated by a domestic company like Alibaba or Tencent. Saying "we don't operate our services in China" is like saying water is wet to people who know what that really means. It doesn't in anyway invalidate the claims made against them.
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoYeah they are being weasly about it. They offer advertising services on China, just not their front end social media service.
- droopyEyelids 2y agoIt might not be that weasley if they only allow Chinese companies to buy advertising It would not require a partnership to buy stuff outside the country
- wavemode 2y agoBut this isn't Meta operating in China. This is Chinese companies operating in the US. It's not clear to me why it matters that Chinese companies advertise on Facebook, nor in what way this would give them leverage to force Facebook to commit the treason alleged by this article. Without further evidence the story isn't really adding up.
- throwaway48476 2y agoPharmaceutical companies are huge advertisers for news publications and shows. It's not because the readers and viewers can buy the product because they can't. They advertise because it buys influence over the news.