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[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 118 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Facebook should be fined for election interference.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 59 points 1 week ago

Elections Canada must investigate them and Twitter.

[–] Justus@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

this is the only way, fuck facebook

[–] karlhungus@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A fine for a corporation that wealthy would have to be astronomical, at which point I'm not sure how we'd enforce it.

I'd prefer they just be denied to canadians, but I don't know if that would go over well either.

[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A fine for every day the problem persists, at a reasonable 1% of daily revenue, enforced by ban.

[–] karlhungus@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Totally! but would facebook pay? I just finished "Carless People" and those guys appear to be only in it for themselves

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 72 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

If Facebook accepts money for ads they should be vetted.

We can’t keep saying “well it’s a platform”. There’s a big difference between posting on FB and respecting platform rules, and showing ads that violate law.

There should be no expectation of free speech for paid content like this.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 week ago (2 children)

ban it in Canada ... for crying out loud. We can't keep losing democracy thanks to big tech.

I'm pretty sure more people look at these ads than watched TV political ads and I think they had more restrictions that these ever did.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Even worse facebook is now mostly populated by mid aged + folks which are more susceptible to fake videos. This is a super targeted, very well organised and possibly with facebook execs fully on board (and making tons of money out of it) campaign. This is a cancer where billionaires make more billions at the cost of fucking up democracy and people's lives. It should be treated in accordance to its true nature and surgically removed.

[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Big tech IS the emerging oligarchy. Look to the south… We need to preserve our education—first and foremost.

[–] 790@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago

Every major Internet site should be. Why do TV ads get vetted by the FCC and Internet ads don't? A growing portion of the population doesn't even watch broadcast TV anymore.

[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I’m hoping we have a more critically educated population in Canada. I’m hoping our population understands what is at stake. I’m hoping the majority realizes our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is under attack.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

looks at the truck that moved in next door, with dual stacks

Hello Neighbour!

Your dream is my dream. Not all Canadians value intellect and awareness, when bravado and assumptions will do. Unfortunately.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We also have a lack of critical thinkers in Canada.

A section of my wife's friends (ex friends?) Are Trump supporters.

A branch of her family live and breathe Facebook nonsense without questioning validity.

A coworker sends me conspiracy theory videos, even though he works as a highly skilled engineer. Being smart and critical dissemination of information are different thought processes apparently.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago

Don’t confuse intelligence with knowledge. He blindly believed everything they taught him in engineering as well.

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

This is why we need to vote! We can't wait for the govt to police this cause it will be too late and then they are the govt.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Let's hope an american BBS cannot manipulate Canada.

[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Facebook is being flooded with deepfake ~~new~~s ~~reports about Mark Carney~~

At this point, if my own mother posted a Happy Birthday message to me on Facebook, I would want to double check my birth certificate to verify it.

[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I have a paid subscription, but I don’t know if share links are anonymous, so here’s a screencap

Also I don’t get hit with a hard paywall, so I don’t know if you’re just over your monthly limit.

I’m pretty sure this screen cap is equivalent to just clearing your browser cookies, so I think it’s benign to share.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Damn, how long is your phone!?

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago

I print my articles out of a receipt printer

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

on ios at least: screenshot a web page in safari and you can switch from “screen” to “full page”

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Install Firefox, when the article paywalls you, hit the immersive reader button icon at the end of the URL, it will strip out the paywall nonsense and let you read the article.

[–] Bublboi@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

A .I. D-generated

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[–] thatsmysandwich@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i was listening to Rachel Maddow Show on Spotify (i know i know... I am looking for alternative) . and i heard multiple Ad with misinformation pushing from the platform.

can't really stop them trying since well. they are just platform, anyone can pay for ad there.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rachel Maddow Show on Spotify

I was able to find their podcast on the free and open-source Anytime Player.

[–] thatsmysandwich@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 week ago

free and open-source Anytime Player. Ya.. i know that . i am using that on phone too. but i was listening on pc at work....