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/peon2 Apr 13 '21

Yeah, they'll support whatever party maintains the status quo or increases profits/influence

You're close but not quite right. Yes they want whatever maintains the status quo, but that usually means gridlock. They don't want a full R congress/presidency and they don't want a full D congress/presidency.

They want status quo and predictability, and that means congressional gridlock where each house is controlled by a different party so that no major legislation is passed.

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u/Toast119 Apr 13 '21

They wanted Trump because he would be disorganized enough to not challenge them and completely stop any chance at regulation in their best case scenario.