286: Facebook allowing LIES in political ads?

from In the Weeds with Dexter Johnson · host Dexter Johnson

How low can one company go? Scandal after scandal, idiotic move after idiotic move. Facebook is allowing politicians to lie in paid ads because their lies are "newsworthy" -- yet again, a large platform is abdicating any responsibility in potential fallout from things seen on its platform. Why are people using Facebook again? /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\ Let's continue our discussion! Follow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology. Share this podcast with a friend! Links from this episode: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/10/facebook-ads-biden-misinformation/ For political fact checking: https://www.politifact.com/ an excellent non-profit aimed enlightening voters. Intro music details: Track: Pure — KV [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/6q57kOJuJRc Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Pure