Tag Archives: Mark Zuckerberg

Friday Open Thread | Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg won’t reveal details of company’s Russia probe

Posted on October 13, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg will not say whether her company has identified similarities in how Russian agents and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign used the social media platform ahead of the 2016 election. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, collusion, Current Events, Democracy, News, Open Thread, Politics, Russia | Tagged , , , , , , | 55 Comments

Brad Parscale: Facebook, Google and Twitter employees were embedded inside the Trump campaign

Posted on October 7, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

WE’RE DOOMED. DEMOCRACY IS DEAD……. Trump campaign digital director Brad Parscale says Donald Trump won election on Facebook with highly targeted ads — and infrastructure was a key issue President Donald Trump talked on Twitter, but Facebook was the crucial … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Democracy, Facebook, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Black lawmaker presses Facebook to stop racially charged Russian ads

Posted on September 30, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A member of the Congressional Black Caucus is pushing Facebook to strengthen its advertising standards after Russian operatives used the company’s ad service to attack groups like Black Lives Matter during the 2016 election s. In a letter sent to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Facebook, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racism, Russia, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Russians bought ads on facebook targeting black people in Baltimore and Ferguson

Posted on September 27, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Ferguson and Baltimore had gained widespread attention for the large and violent protests over police shootings of black men. The decision to target the ad in those two cities offers the first look at how accounts linked to the Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Baltimore, Black Lives Matter, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, collusion, Current Events, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Politics, Protests | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Robert Mueller obtains facebook warrant in Russia probe

Posted on September 16, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election has obtained a warrant to investigate Facebook’s role in spreading Russian misinformation to targeted U.S. regions. The move reportedly opens a whole new avenue of speculation about what … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, collusion, Current Events, HACKING, News, Open Thread, Politics, Russia, Treason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Photos: President Barack Obama’s Facebook Townhall

Posted on April 20, 2011 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Barack Obama, Business, Communications, Current Events, Economics, Economy, Employment News, Jobs, Media, Open Thread, Politics, President Obama | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

President Obama to Host Facebook Townhall

Posted on April 20, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Just days after launching his 2012 reelection campaign, President Obama is making yet another successful push for social media in the White House. He recently announced plans to host an open town hall meeting via Facebook on April 20. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Communications, Current Events, Economics, Economy, Employment News, Jobs, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , | 39 Comments