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Stephen King Quits Facebook
Bangor Daily News ^ | February 2, 2020

Posted on 02/02/2020 11:32:10 PM PST by nickcarraway

If you’re looking to keep up with Maine author Stephen King on Facebook, don’t bother. He isn’t there anymore.

King tweeted Friday night that he is quitting Facebook. A search for his page on Facebook Saturday morning came up empty.

King said on Twitter he is “not comfortable with the flood of false information that’s allowed in its political advertising.”

He also expressed doubts over Facebook’s ability to protect users’ privacy.

Facebook said last month that it would not ban or fact-check political ads, a position that has drawn criticism.


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: dontcare; facebook; fakenewskillsking; iquityearsago; maine; overrated; stephenking; susancollins; wompwomp
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1 posted on 02/02/2020 11:32:10 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Is he calling for his supporters to setup operations in Las Vegas?
Changing his name to Randal Flagg?


2 posted on 02/02/2020 11:34:46 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Zathras

Well played Sir


3 posted on 02/02/2020 11:37:11 PM PST by Professional
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To: Zathras

Which one of the ten Zathras are you?

Simple test for the right woman. Determine if she’s Las Vegas or Boulder.


4 posted on 02/02/2020 11:40:43 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: nickcarraway

Does anyone really care?


5 posted on 02/02/2020 11:44:40 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: nickcarraway
Curious as to what other social media platforms King is staying on.

I do find it interesting how 44 was considered hip for going full steam using social media to campaign and even register voters.

But, now that POTUS Trump used and continues to use social media, suddenly it’s bad. Trump has a huge amount of outspoken supporters on a FB. The left hates it. The Lib’s had no issues benefiting, yet now complain and wants to shut down conservatives from the Same. continued hypocrisy.

If they can’t get their way, they will just storm off like a child having a tantrum. But, I'm sure King is still on other platforms.

6 posted on 02/02/2020 11:46:17 PM PST by HollyB
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To: nickcarraway

Steve, we don’t care.


7 posted on 02/02/2020 11:48:39 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: pepsionice

[[Does anyone really care?]]

I tried to care, i really did, i sat here for a good 2-3 nano-seconds, and in the end, all i could muster was a massive MEH!


8 posted on 02/02/2020 11:56:29 PM PST by Bob434
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Besides quitting Facebook, the low-life Demagogic Party talentless hack should drink hemlock.

9 posted on 02/03/2020 12:03:19 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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10 posted on 02/03/2020 12:06:56 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: HollyB

The left can’t stand opposition on social media

Note how the forums on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes which were enormous volume of threads and replies wise and started out completely dominated by leftists

But in time conservatives probably took a one third of the volume of replies

Snowflakes who run those sites couldn’t take it so they axed comments

It was nice to have a place to discuss movies

They are so weak minded


11 posted on 02/03/2020 12:09:47 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: SunkenCiv

I hear he has some sort of fact checking committee run by people not even on FB payroll.


12 posted on 02/03/2020 12:11:00 AM PST by HollyB
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To: HollyB
The Demwits should never have pissed him off.

13 posted on 02/03/2020 12:14:47 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: wardaddy

So very true.


14 posted on 02/03/2020 12:17:00 AM PST by HollyB
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To: Bob434

Lol


15 posted on 02/03/2020 12:18:01 AM PST by HollyB
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To: nickcarraway
...“not comfortable with the flood of false information that’s allowed in its political advertising.”

How about just quitting Facebook because it's full of IDIOTS?

16 posted on 02/03/2020 12:44:38 AM PST by real saxophonist (Everything I Play Gone Be Funky, From Now On)
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To: nickcarraway

Not only all of that, Facebook just plain sucks.


17 posted on 02/03/2020 1:03:07 AM PST by StACase (CO2 is NOT a Problem)
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To: nickcarraway

Facebook isn’t all lefty all the time enough for him?


18 posted on 02/03/2020 1:05:46 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: real saxophonist
I UNFRIEND YOU!!!



(just kidding - I wanted to post this - I don't do Fakebook either)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnwOQs7zDX0
19 posted on 02/03/2020 1:08:51 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: nickcarraway

No matter what you give the Marxists, it is never enough.


20 posted on 02/03/2020 1:10:52 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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