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global1

(25,247 posts)
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:16 AM Apr 2018

Maybe We're Looking At The Wrong Culprit With Respect To Social Media Like Facebook....

Maybe the attention should be placed on the advertisers and regulate what they are doing.

Madison Avenue is built on deception. False claims, lies, bending of the truth to influence. Maybe the ad execs need to be grilled on the Hill?

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Maybe We're Looking At The Wrong Culprit With Respect To Social Media Like Facebook.... (Original Post) global1 Apr 2018 OP
Go after both of them. They need each other to do the damage. marble falls Apr 2018 #1
Agreed Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #2
Agreed. A vastly better job. marble falls Apr 2018 #3
Far too much of our economy depends on advertising... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #4
Something like; CanonRay Apr 2018 #5

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)
4. Far too much of our economy depends on advertising...
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:11 AM
Apr 2018

Madison Avenue is probably the only demographic that loves the constant campaigning. With our year-round, interminable election cycle, they are raking in money on political ads all the time.

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