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Re:Facebook appears Russia’s biggest useful idiot in Vladimi... by TPPOW0020 on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @03:23PM (#16432640)
Don't worry. Facebook's going to solve the problem by verifying advertisers with postcards.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/20/587070994...

Except they only apply to ads with candidates mentioned in the copy, so it wouldn't stop Russians from promoting anti-immigrant sentiment, texas secessionism, or co-opting black lives matter protests. And it doesn't stop a Russian national from buying ads if they maintain a residence in the US. And it wouldn't stop the sort of meddling outside of advertising (fake accounts, fake pages, fake news articles).

So Facebook's working very hard to look like they're solving the problem. Guess we're in safe hands.

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Re:Facebook appears Russia’s biggest useful idiot in Vladimi... by breakyerself on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @11:14PM (#16435098)
Don't forget about armies of trolls in the comments. Probably even modding popular facebook groups
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Re:Facebook appears Russia’s biggest useful idiot in Vladimi... by sudouser on Friday March 02, 2018 @12:55PM (#16503975)
yup they even controlled both sides of opposing groups

amazeballs

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Re:Facebook appears Russia’s biggest useful idiot in Vladimi... by sudouser on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @07:06PM (#16434107)
Forgot the /s ?
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