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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 01:54 PM Sep 2018

Zuckerberg: Facebook 'better prepared' ahead of midterms

BY HARPER NEIDIG - 09/13/18 01:34 PM EDT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday that the social network is better equipped to fight potential interference efforts ahead of this year's election than it was in 2016.

“In 2016, our election security efforts prepared us for traditional cyberattacks like phishing, malware, and hacking,” he wrote in a blog post. “We identified those and notified the government and those affected. What we didn't expect were foreign actors launching coordinated information operations with networks of fake accounts spreading division and misinformation.

“Today, Facebook is better prepared for these kinds of attacks,” he continued.

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/406538-zuckerberg-says-facebook-better-prepared-ahead-of-midterms


That's good to know Mr. Zuckerburg, I am just wondering if you are going to allow the "weekly standard", still be the arbiter site for "fact checking and to be a censor when comes to items being written by an attorney(s)s on Think Progress like Ian Millhiser?

https://thinkprogress.org/facebook-weekly-standard-fact-check-thinkprogress-6176df1d5749/

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Zuckerberg: Facebook 'better prepared' ahead of midterms (Original Post) turbinetree Sep 2018 OP
Liar. nt irisblue Sep 2018 #1
I am new at acronyms what does nt mean? turbinetree Sep 2018 #2
No text Sunny Daze Sep 2018 #3
Thanks I thought it meant No Time turbinetree Sep 2018 #5
Why don't we just prepare ScratchCat Sep 2018 #4
Jesus Zuckerberg , do I have to give you a link to my cousins page where you find another GemDigger Sep 2018 #6
The time is now Fuckberg. nt miyazaki Sep 2018 #7
That's nice, but doesn't really have much Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #8
"Prepared" means "ready to bill in Roubles, to maximize profit potential of the election" lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #9
Curious here...I am not on FB etc. Just wanted to query if FB and the like have an ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #10

ScratchCat

(1,988 posts)
4. Why don't we just prepare
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 02:04 PM
Sep 2018

by shutting down facebook for 60 days prior to the election? They can bring it back two days after. Why would this be a problem? Very logical solution. Twitter as well.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
6. Jesus Zuckerberg , do I have to give you a link to my cousins page where you find another
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 02:11 PM
Sep 2018

couple hundred Russian bots and quacks.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
8. That's nice, but doesn't really have much
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 02:33 PM
Sep 2018

of an effect on my Facebook news feed of my 3 hobbies and the events at the local Botanical Garden and History Museum. He can be prepared, not prepared or whatever floats his boat. I expect the event at the Museum on 19th will still take place.

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)
10. Curious here...I am not on FB etc. Just wanted to query if FB and the like have an ...
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 02:40 PM
Sep 2018

alert button or process to use should they suspect a text/email/tweet of being 'interference' and the like?

Thanks.

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