286: Facebook allowing LIES in political ads?

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 4 p.m.

How low can one company go? Scandal after scandal, idiotic move after idiotic move. Facebook is allowing politicians to lie in paid ads because their lies are "newsworthy" -- yet again, a large platform is abdicating any responsibility in potential fallout from things seen on its platform. Why are people using Facebook again? \n/\\/\\/\\/\\/\\ /\\/\\/\\/\\/\\ /\\/\\/\\/\\/\\ /\\/\\/\\/\\/\\ /\\/\\/\\/\\/\\ /\\/\\/\\/\\/\\\nLet's continue our discussion! \n\nFollow me on Twitter at @dexter_johnson and visit http://DexJohnsPC.com to stay on top of my latest blog posts about the world of technology.\n\nShare this podcast with a friend!\n\nLinks from this episode: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/10/facebook-ads-biden-misinformation/\nFor political fact checking: https://www.politifact.com/ an excellent non-profit aimed enlightening voters.\nIntro music details:\nTrack: Pure \u2014 KV [Audio Library Release]\nMusic provided by Audio Library Plus\nWatch: https://youtu.be/6q57kOJuJRc\nFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Pure