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Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:47 PM Apr 2016

Bernie Groups are GONE from Facebook!!!! URGENT!

4 Bernie groups have disappeared from Facebook within the last 15min's! I've given the link to this Reddit as a way to stay in touch for people who had never been on or heard of Reddit.


https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/4ggmpi/bernie_groups_are_gone_from_facebook_urgent/



I saw some Tweets about this, but thought it might just be some blips. Seems its more wide-spread than a few glitches.
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Bernie Groups are GONE from Facebook!!!! URGENT! (Original Post) Fawke Em Apr 2016 OP
It's a siege against democracy with HRC IMO, but we'll see what happens as this develops. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2016 #1
This is some BULL**** RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #2
Go ahead Hillary Supporters: Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #3
Shit's hittin' now. Jennylynn Apr 2016 #4
Does Hillary have friends in the NSA? JonathanRackham Apr 2016 #5
Just found this one: elleng Apr 2016 #6
I know one of them was Bernie Sanders is My Hero - or something similar. Fawke Em Apr 2016 #9
I haven't read any of them, Fawke. elleng Apr 2016 #11
Oh - I just meant they haven't shut down all of the FB pages... Fawke Em Apr 2016 #25
Gotcha. elleng Apr 2016 #26
The Vets group is still available... SeattleVet Apr 2016 #7
Every Bernie group I was in has disappeared Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #8
Which ones did you belong to? Fawke Em Apr 2016 #10
One of them was Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #17
The ones I read are still there. jillan Apr 2016 #12
Mine, too, but I only belong to his page and my state and local pages. Fawke Em Apr 2016 #13
Hackers bots and moles felix_numinous Apr 2016 #14
My local group is still up and active. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #15
This seems to be directed at national groups eridani Apr 2016 #16
From GDP: Chezboo Apr 2016 #18
If this is an attempt to stiffel or shut us out, this will backfire. Left Coast2020 Apr 2016 #19
They're out in full force tonight. Fawke Em Apr 2016 #22
Here's more Chezboo Apr 2016 #20
Reddit practices major censorship too. Baobab Apr 2016 #21
They may. Fawke Em Apr 2016 #23
The ones I read are back now. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #24
Oh... SoapBox Apr 2016 #28
Gee, I wonder who Mark Zuckerberg support? mr clean Apr 2016 #27
The Establishment Is Apoplectic About Bernie - No Tactic Or Smear Is Too Low Or Malicious cantbeserious Apr 2016 #29
Finally found a list of the ones that were shut down. Fawke Em Apr 2016 #30
Washington State for Bernie Sanders still up Scootaloo Apr 2016 #31

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
9. I know one of them was Bernie Sanders is My Hero - or something similar.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:00 PM
Apr 2016

These were fan-generated groups mostly consisting of Millennials, from what I've been able to tell.

I haven't read all the way through the thread I posted, but it might tell you which ones were killed.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
25. Oh - I just meant they haven't shut down all of the FB pages...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:01 AM
Apr 2016

They've shut down three or four of the biggest fan pages.

The ones I follow are all up, but I've seen this from several people on social media who belong to the groups that were shut down.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
10. Which ones did you belong to?
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:01 PM
Apr 2016

I know one of the missing ones is something like 'Bernie Sanders is My Hero" or something about Bernie being a hero.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
13. Mine, too, but I only belong to his page and my state and local pages.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:04 PM
Apr 2016

The ones these folks are talking about were much larger.

felix_numinous

(5,198 posts)
14. Hackers bots and moles
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:08 PM
Apr 2016

o my! And don't forget the flying monkeys. I cringe to think what these people would do with more power, an army and a surveillance state.

eridani

(51,907 posts)
16. This seems to be directed at national groups
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:15 PM
Apr 2016

My local groups are all still there, but several people have noted that other Bernie groups they are in have disappeared. There was a comment from a Clinton supporter instructing that if anyone in the Clinton campaign was involved, they should cut it the fuck out. That was nice to hear.

Chezboo

(230 posts)
18. From GDP:
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:35 PM
Apr 2016

Please share this to any Bernie groups you're in. The "online activist" group Hillary's super PAC hired (basically paid trolls) are striking tonight. By spamming the "report post to Facebook" feature on posts in Bernie groups, they've successfully shut down 3 of the largest Bernie groups within the past 20 minutes. Bernie Believers, Bernie Activists, and Bernie Sanders is my Hero had over 120,000 group members.
Don't panic! This should only be temporary until Facebook reviews the situation. Forgetting for a moment that this is easily one of the slimiest tactics I've ever seen in politics, you can still go to reddit to keep current on what's going on in the campaign. They hit us the night before tomorrow's primaries for a reason. Stay organized and stay informed.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
19. If this is an attempt to stiffel or shut us out, this will backfire.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:39 PM
Apr 2016

Little do these mental-midgets realize they are pissing people off even more than they already are. And yes they are mental-midgets with no ability to think logically. I would call them children but that would be too kind. Bottom line is people are going to remember this and bite back....hard! And they forget there are groups like "Anonymous" that will provide some payback for morons that do this. I can't wait to see that day.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
22. They're out in full force tonight.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:58 PM
Apr 2016

Argued with one, then they swarmed. I finally just blocked them and deleted most of my Tweets to them.

Do they really think they can call us "children," insult our intelligence and then expect us to vote for their corrupt candidate.

Boy, for a group of people telling us we're just kids who want ponies, they're not very bright.

Chezboo

(230 posts)
20. Here's more
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:48 PM
Apr 2016

Tonight, Facebook has shut down 3 of the main Bernie Sanders forums-- Bernie Believers, Bernie Sanders Activists, and Bernie Sanders is My Hero, which between all three groups, account for approximately 150,000 people.

Today, several very vocal activists, came onto the forums to advise that their accounts were shut down directly after the NY primary and had just been reactivated today.

Last week, the FB page for ,Election Justice USA (the group behind the NY election fraud lawsuit) was removed from FB for over a week directly after the NY primary and they've been fighting to get it reinstated despite FB not responding.


This is not what Democracy looks like Facebook. If Clinton can only win by denying Sanders supporters their right to speech, she shouldn't be running for the highest office in our country.

Facebook gets paid by us enduring their advertisements and just because Mark Zuckerberg supports Clinton doesn't mean they get to shut down the voice of the opposition.

We all need to shed light on the lengths the establishment has gone, and will continue to go, to silence us - please share this injustice. Copied and pasted

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
23. They may.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:59 PM
Apr 2016

I was just pointing to that link since it had info in the thread about the shutdowns.

Just a single source.

I'm seeing it all over Twitter.

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