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Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by joering2 on Monday October 28, 2019 @06:06PM (#21382222)
> That's not going to end well for them.

Define what you mean? Like users will stop using it or advertisers stop advertising?

Facebook IS already banning some categories of ads that could normally upset you - for example you cannot advertise a Gun Store - even tho owning firearm is rooted in being an American. But I don't see Americans leaving in hoards to some other venue. Same with sex ads, viagra, etc, etc. Facebook has their own reasons to block them and it only "ends for them" with higher stock price.

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Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by AnimalMuppet on Monday October 28, 2019 @06:31PM (#21382464)
It's going to end badly for in the form of more Congressional oversight, not less; more politicians yelling at them, not less; and more people angry at them, not less.
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