A researcher with lots of foresight scraped 5 million political ads on Facebook during 6 weeks before the 2016 election. She found that half of the advertisers had absolutely no federal records or online footprint. Of that half, 1 in 6 were Russian trolls.https://www.wired.com/story/russian-facebook-ads-targeted-us-voters-before-2016-election/ …
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She found that the advertisers that were not required to file any disclaimers or disclosures with the FEC ran 4 times as many of these divisive ads as advertisers that did have to file with the FEC:https://www.wired.com/story/russian-facebook-ads-targeted-us-voters-before-2016-election/ …
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This research makes a strong case for regulation of digital political ads. Yes, the Russian trolls were running divisive, misleading ads without being detected, but...so lots of other groups we know nothing abouthttps://www.wired.com/story/russian-facebook-ads-targeted-us-voters-before-2016-election/ …
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typo. that last tweet should read "so *were* lots of other groups we know nothing about."
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bet if you screen for 'racist' that percentage is higher still...
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“9,519 individuals altogether, who saw a total of 5 million paid ads on Facebook between September 28 and November 8, 2016.”
Approximately 500 political ads : 1 viewer delivered in 5.5 weeks.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SenateDems@SenFeinstein@JudiciaryDems Get it yet? The election was stolen. YOU weren’t out here-in America-being hit 100s Times a day with Russia propaganda. Hire ppl that get it. U blew your chance w Zuck cuz your ignorant, arrogant or don’t care@SenSchumerThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Did this researcher have a way to assess the effectiveness of these ads? Do these ads work? Its not like buying shoes or a car you know.
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Is it possible Social Media is the reason for Americans decisiveness?
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2 questions, just how brown are the lips of Zuckerburg and partners? And, how abraided are their knees?
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Working with the Trump peeps to assure votes-my parents were in the swing voting area and bombarded with fake ads about Clinton-subsequently disowning me as they say it's fake news
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OPPS-they disown me for telling them it is fake - they voted for trump as direct result of this fraudulent ads.
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