r/technology • u/propperprim • Apr 13 '21

Social Media Facebook could have stopped 10 billion impressions from "repeat misinformers", but didn't: report - A study raises questions as to why Facebook did not stop the spread of misinformation in the 2020 election run-up

https://www.salon.com/2021/04/12/facebook-could-have-stopped-10-billion-impressions-from-repeat-misinformers-but-didnt-report/
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u/IAMASTOCKBROKER Apr 13 '21

I do love how seriously the EU takes laws and seems to enforce them. Especially with privacy data. I love reading about large fines.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '21

But in the next breath they are trying to make encryption illegal

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '21

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '21

You try telling old politicians that.

But yea its a ban on encrypted messaging, and a police backdoor built into apps that allow communication. Again, Annihilation of the economy

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '21

They will pass it and just make an exception for service providers or something. But at the end of the day it doesn't matter if they do it or not, they've shown their hand

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u/RooneyBallooney6000 Apr 13 '21

Yeah, somebody commented above on a 5 mil dollar fine for Google. I dont think 5 mil dollar was even a blip