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Re:Facebook announces policy changes ahead of 2020 elections by mthoms on Friday June 26, 2020 @09:07PM (#23658691)
You're missing the entire point. Facebook's actions/policies affect me, and the society around me, even as a non-user.
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Re:Facebook announces policy changes ahead of 2020 elections by ccktlmazeltov on Saturday June 27, 2020 @04:23AM (#23660335)
so is TV, and radio, and foreign governments, and ... see where I'm going with this?
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Re:Facebook announces policy changes ahead of 2020 elections by mthoms on Saturday June 27, 2020 @01:23PM (#23663121)
I don't have to compromise my privacy/identity/values to consume those sources.

So, no. Not the same thing. Not even close.

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Re:Facebook announces policy changes ahead of 2020 elections by ccktlmazeltov on Monday June 29, 2020 @07:04PM (#23684470)
hummmmm.... elephant in the room [1]

also you don't have to compromise your privacy to create an account on fb, just create a bogus one.

[1]: https://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smar...

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Re:Facebook announces policy changes ahead of 2020 elections by mthoms on Monday June 29, 2020 @09:07PM (#23685425)
Maybe that's an elephant in your room. Not in mine.
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Re:Facebook announces policy changes ahead of 2020 elections by ccktlmazeltov on Monday June 29, 2020 @11:36PM (#23686269)
in the room of a lot of people who have no idea :)
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