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Botany

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3. Trump Digital Director Hong, "We wouldn't have won the election ('16) w/out Facebook."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 09:29 AM

Apr 2025

After working with Russia and Cambridge Analytica to rat fuck the 2016 election Facebook
changed it’s name to META and paid a 5 billion $ penalty.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/magazine-40852227

Please avoid it be it META or Facebook.

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Ex-Facebook employee to tell Congress the company undermined U.S. national security [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

I hate fakebook UpInArms Apr 2025 #1

I don't like being a Contra but she witnessed all that Wonder Why Apr 2025 #2

Trump Digital Director Hong, "We wouldn't have won the election ('16) w/out Facebook." Botany Apr 2025 #3

I wonder where the $5 billion dollar penalty was paid to...... n/t Hope22 Apr 2025 #4

It *should have* gone into the U.S. Treasury BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #7

Thank you. Hope22 Apr 2025 #9

Most welcome BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #10

I will not use Facebook TommieMommy Apr 2025 #5

I stopped Facebook awhile ago. calimary Apr 2025 #6

To see the Z on stage Inauguration 2025 twisted my insides. Hope22 Apr 2025 #11

look how few replies DU articles on fasicst FB get Skittles Apr 2025 #13

FB "undermine US national security and betray American values"? Wow. Just like Trump!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2025 #8

Congress doesn't give a shit about Dump, do you think they care about Fakebook? mdbl Apr 2025 #12