The debate over political ads on Facebook has entirely ignored the more than 90% of FB users that do not live in the United States. I've asked FB again and again to comment on how it's policy will work in non-democratic countries. They have ignored me.https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/01/facebook-free-speech-democracy-claims …
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The reaction to FB staffer Katie Harbath's role in this controversy is a perfect example of this US-centric myopia. Harbath's history working for the GOP is treated as a minor conspiracy by liberal pundits. Much more interesting is her actual work for FB. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/01/facebook-free-speech-democracy-claims …pic.twitter.com/KuPesudEzW
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Agree. Although I would say the problem isn’t that they are spreading American values, at least as they state them.
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