Today, @facebook, who is still ensnared in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, added Breitbart, whose owner and former President were OWNERS of Cambridge Analytica, as a “trusted” news source. This scandal writes itself.
slpng_giants (@slpng_giants)
This article by @carolecadwalla is a mind-blower. It is absolutely incredible that the American public has never gotten a complete picture of Cambridge Analytica’s operation nor @facebook’s role in it. That Facebook has been able to skate isn’t just shameful, it’s dangerous. https://t.co/i13MSvuBuJ
slpng_giants (@slpng_giants)
Truly a dark day for @facebook when they feature Breitbart, which has published articles like “Hoist It High and Proud: The Confederate Flag Proclaims a Glorious Heritage” and a “Black Crime” tag for articles, as a “trusted news source.” https://t.co/suzuQl0Tna
slpng_giants (@slpng_giants)
Gee, @facebook, you might want to start with Breitbart, who published the alleged name AFTER YOU NAMED THEM AS A TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE YOU IDIOTS!!! https://t.co/yXdAfLC7cZ
slpng_giants (@slpng_giants)
Matt here. Last year, The Daily Caller published a story exposing me and the names of my family and friends. Breitbart jumped on it and my family was hit with 2 weeks of harassment, including this death threat to my son on their comment section. This is what @facebook deems news. https://t.co/zsT3W2pUWm
slpng_giants (@slpng_giants)
CONGRATULATIONS TO @facebook ON NAMING BREITBART AS A “TRUSTED” NEWS SOURCE! https://t.co/hDirleqlXp
slpng_giants (@slpng_giants)
Today, @facebook, who is still ensnared in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, added Breitbart, whose owner and former President were OWNERS of Cambridge Analytica, as a “trusted” news source. This scandal writes itself.
TriciaIvans (@TriciaIvans)
#RT @jboogie: RT @slpng_giants: Today, @facebook, who is still ensnared in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, added Breitbart, whose owner and former President were OWNERS of Cambridge Analytica, as a “trusted” news source. This scandal writes itself.
Atheek_Ahamath (@Atheek_Ahamath)
Matt here. Last year, The Daily Caller published a story exposing me and the names of my family and friends. Breitbart jumped on it and my family was hit with 2 weeks of harassment, including this death threat to my son on their comment section. This is what @facebook deems news. https://t.co/zsT3W2pUWm
DAStonehouse1 (@DAStonehouse1)
Great piece by @cwarzel about @facebook, Zuckerberg and the decision to place Breitbart, Bannon’s old “platform for the alt-right”, on their “trusted” news sources today. Just like everything else Facebook does, it’s about engagement and ad rates. Platforming hate is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. https://t.co/ZwxJ8kB8ze
TheBrotographer (@TheBrotographer)
#RT @shaunking: RT @slpng_giants: Truly a dark day for @facebook when they feature Breitbart, which has published articles like “Hoist It High and Proud: The Confederate Flag Proclaims a Glorious Heritage” and a “Black Crime” tag for articles, as a “trus… https://t.co/W3kMVVusxf
DickandSharon (@DickandSharon)
No. @facebook has not made a list of their “trusted” news sources public. Yesterday, however, Facebook’s @ceverson said that she doesn’t consider Breitbart to be a “trusted” news source. Strange because they included the site in their “trusted” news list. https://t.co/QbrUijCyam
ae4ca (@ae4ca)
This article by @carolecadwalla is a mind-blower. It is absolutely incredible that the American public has never gotten a complete picture of Cambridge Analytica’s operation nor @facebook’s role in it. That Facebook has been able to skate isn’t just shameful, it’s dangerous. https://t.co/i13MSvuBuJ
loladybug2 (@loladybug2)
RT @slpng_giants Truly a dark day for @facebook when they feature #Breitbart, which has published articles like “Hoist It High and Proud: The #ConfederateFlag Proclaims a Glorious Heritage” and a “Black Crime” tag for articles, as a “trusted news source.” https://t.co/z1tkOYLWKX
MetalRabbit13 (@MetalRabbit13)
The articles on Breitbart, and the unmoderated comments below them, which feature unfettered racism, sexism and violence, have consistently broken @facebook’s Community Standards. Now they’re featuring this site as “trusted news.” Who made this decision and what was the reason?
IncrExplBoy (@IncrExplBoy)
This is @facebook’s former head of News Feed saying that Breitbart represents an “ideology.” If you consider that working with white supremacists, harassing Roy Moore’s accusers and being the “platform for the alt-right” an ideology, you’ve lost the script. https://t.co/I9mSWW0mtn
Johnblaze305 (@Johnblaze305)
Despite what @Facebook says, this is not how a “trusted” news organization acts. This cannot and should not be framed as a political argument. This site has a record of racism, threats & harassment (see below) This isn’t “news” & it shouldn’t be “trusted”. https://t.co/ea5osRskUC
AngelaLoveNotes (@AngelaLoveNotes)
UNFUCKINGREAL. Nothing like @Facebook launching a “trusted” news service, but not telling anyone in the press what the actual “trusted” sites are. You couldn’t write this shit if you tried. What a pathetic company. Good lord. https://t.co/B8O1KQxIaI
Jayo_Shhh (@Jayo_Shhh)
.@alexstamos makes a good point here. As long as @facebook is getting well-deserved criticism for including Breitbart as a “trusted” news source, @apple should also have to answer for why they’ve included them in their news app. https://t.co/W8UcSsIdhf
tinyboo49 (@tinyboo49)
.@aoc is right to keep pressing. The death of truth for a profit is something that should scare the shit out of you, regardless of political stripe and both parties should want answers here. @facebook is literally turning a profit over spreading disinformation. https://t.co/zQwjneYfRn
dont_lie_45 (@dont_lie_45)
.@facebook, which was at the molten center of this scandal to use widespread disinformation to sway an electorate, now has a policy to allow demonstrable falsehoods in election ads! This is a company that doesn’t give a shit & is clearly unconcerned about being investigated.
lowerformofwit (@lowerformofwit)
Wtf??? RT @slpng_giants: Today, @facebook, who is still ensnared in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, added Breitbart, whose owner and former President were OWNERS of Cambridge Analytica, as a “trusted” news source. This scandal writes itself.
ridde013 (@ridde013)
Truly a dark day for @facebook when they feature Breitbart, which has published articles like “Hoist It High and Proud: The Confederate Flag Proclaims a Glorious Heritage” and a “Black Crime” tag for articles, as a “trusted news source.” https://t.co/suzuQl0Tna
lordwhorfin (@lordwhorfin)
This story blew the roof off of Breitbart’s engagement with actual white supremacists, who were actively helping write their articles. The fact that @facebook deemed them as a “trusted” news source is a clear sign that they are a-okay with hate, bigotry and disinformation. https://t.co/I5jsGnX6nJ
Lownotes1 (@Lownotes1)
In the last few weeks, we’ve found out that @Facebook: - Pays The Daily Caller, who has employed white supremacists like Jason Kessler (Unite the Right), as fact-checkers despite the organization not meeting the standards for their actual fact checking org @factchecknet. 1/
marc_sze (@marc_sze)
Not only that, but Zuckerberg lied to Congress about @facebook’s relationship to The Daily Caller for fact-checking when he said fact-checking is done by a 3rd party. The 3rd party, @factchecknet, said that The Daily Caller does not meet their standards for fact checking. https://t.co/flNBFQE11s
meddeviceeng (@meddeviceeng)
@mosseri @NoahShachtman @cwarzel How are these articles an “ideology”? Do you believe that a special tag for “Black Crime” articles is an ideology? How about working with white supremacists on articles? When you conflate racism with “ideology,” you have lost the argument. https://t.co/f4nmff91i7
kellytheduchess (@kellytheduchess)
@campbell_brown You lost any credibility for this program after adding Breitbart, which features articles like these and whose owner was a key player in Cambridge Analytica, as a “trusted” news source. Absolutely pathetic. https://t.co/BRQC84wC8V
TheHopsbride (@TheHopsbride)
Quick story regarding @facebook & Breitbart. According to Bannon in this clip, 31 of the 35 ad exchanges on Breitbart dropped them. We think at least one more dropped after this was recorded. 1 of the remaining 3? @facebook. They’ve helped Breitbart monetize this whole time. https://t.co/8Wv41j0G0x
KimSJ (@KimSJ)
This is wild. It shows that @facebook has limited control over their own platform. And it also shows Breitbart, fresh off of being named on Facebook’s “trusted” news list, is Kid A in spreading this whistleblower’s name far and wide across Facebook and @instagram. https://t.co/kcY0Sd6vUL
RecRuth (@RecRuth)
- Has given Breitbart, featuring articles like “There’s No Hiring Bias Against Women in Tech, They Just Suck In Interviews” and preciously had a “Black Crime” tag for articles, as a “trusted” news source in their new News Feed. 3/
toomanybones (@toomanybones)
This is it. This is exactly why the @facebook political ad policy must be scrapped. To allow politicians to lie with impunity while collecting cash for the privilege is so incredibly dangerous. All it does is guarantee the death of truth and profitability of Facebook. https://t.co/ADLpMMMfeo
MyNamesTrip (@MyNamesTrip)
You attract more people with outrage and hate than with facts. That has been @facebook’s model from the beginning, so it’s no wonder they value Breitbart enough to make them a “trusted” news source. @cwarzel gets it. As always. https://t.co/TGwElrMmVd
AndyFitzSimons (@AndyFitzSimons)
Matt here. One year ago yesterday, I was served with papers from Breitbart (a @Facebook “trusted news” partner) threatening to sue me for posting screenshots and using free speech to ask advertisers if they supported their content. Here’s the letter my lawyers sent back: https://t.co/sqzX2vhPrC
ZellaQuixote (@ZellaQuixote)
@facebook Nice work making Breitbart, who has collaborated with white supremacists on their articles, a “trusted news source.” https://t.co/9HBcuw01Aw
MeaghanAnneSC (@MeaghanAnneSC)
Gee, @facebook, you might want to start with Breitbart, who published the alleged name AFTER YOU NAMED THEM AS A TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE YOU IDIOTS!!! https://t.co/yXdAfLC7cZ
VividConfusion (@VividConfusion)