Facebook Removes Trump ‘Census’ Ads | Talking Points Memo

Facebook has begun taking down ads from President Trump’s re-election campaign that asked users to fill out an “Official 2020 Congressional District Census.”


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questions on the survey include asking users to share their views of President Trump in addition to their age, name and contact information.
And if they don’t like your opinion of Trump are they going to do home “visits” to change their minds.

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Very early warning signs of the disinformation apocalypse coming your way.

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We’re not living under a dictatorship, right? Right?

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We Know Where You Live!

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Not yet . . . . I think.

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“Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play.” ― Joseph Goebbels

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Wait — what? Facebook actually did something about one of the Trump campaign’s deceptive practices?

Of course, out-and-out lies, they do nothing about, but this is… something?

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The RNC and Trump campaign have pooled resources to profile each potential voter in the critical swing states for targeted advertising.

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A swamp they dared not step in. Who’d a thunk?

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Facebook has begun taking down ads from President Trump’s re-election campaign that asked users to fill out an “Official 2020 Congressional District Census.

If this isn’t illegal, Dems need to make it so the first chance they get. No one but the US Census Bureau should be putting out requests with Official and Census in the name.

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As long as Mr. Z. has his way, anyone can say almost anything for any reason whatsoever and he’ll consider it to be free speech. So long, of course, as Facebook is paid. How this violates any of FB’s so-called policies is a mystery to me.

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The RNC also mailed out similar “Census Questionnaires” before the 2018 election.

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And they are doing it again. Was reported by the LA Times.

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Come and see the violence inherent in the system!

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You know the government and it’s agencies have strict policies on PII, whether it be submitted in letter/by hand/record or digitally/online. How does this campaign ad/PAC ad have to comply with the same PII standards the government is required to follow by law? How is it protecting that data?

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Oh don’t worry about it - I just filled it out and used your name.

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Maybe he’s starting to feel the heat and starting to consider what things will look like “post Donnie”. Not claiming he’s getting any better but he has always been a bit of a survivor…

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I have a draw bridge…and a lot of rocks. Hey @tiowally how long to I get my trebutine?

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There’s a back order on the color you ordered.
@tiowally

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