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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Wed Jan 8, 2020, 11:11 AM Jan 2020

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Rep Dingell sending letter to facebook re: disinfo

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Rep. Debbie Dingel ✔ @RepDebDingell

Replying to @RepDebDingell
The difficulty online platforms are having identifying and removing disinformation is further complicated when coupled with U.S. government institutions delaying confirmation of their action.

Rep. Debbie Dingell ✔ @RepDebDingell

This allows information to run wild and leaves companies and platforms in the unenviable position of making judgement calls with user generated content without a solid factual basis for doing so.

10:08 AM - Jan 8, 2020

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Rep Dingell sending letter to facebook re: disinfo (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

wasn't there some progressive guy on Facebook NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #1

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing there's a threshold of what FB allows, albeit, a very high one Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #2

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

1. wasn't there some progressive guy on Facebook

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 11:13 AM

Jan 2020

that was creating "fake" memes for Republicans, like McConnell supports impeachment and Facebook also would not ban him or his fake memes?

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

2. I'm not sure, but I'm guessing there's a threshold of what FB allows, albeit, a very high one

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jan 2020

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