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Facebook accused of stealing $315,000 from triple-amputee vet
World Net Daily ^ | October 15, 2018 | WND

Posted on 10/15/2018 8:46:36 AM PDT by Theo

WASHINGTON – Could it be it’s not the Russians tampering with U.S. elections, but Facebook and Google?

Maybe the whole Russian thing is just a façade – a cover for a political coup by the two monoliths of social media and search?

Those are the questions being asked around the nation today as Facebook may have reached a bridge too far in what many in independent media circles assert is blacklisting, censorship, the creation of enemies’ lists.

[...]

“I took over managing the page when John Hawkins decided to step aside to pursue other endeavors,” wrote Kolfage. “We had a coveted, verified blue check mark 3.5 million fans, and I invested over $300,000 in ads at Facebook’s own request, nearly begging us to spend, spend, spend just to reach our fans … whom they kept making more difficult to reach with every passing year. Facebook lied, they shut down my page because it was conservative, powerful, and the elections are in two weeks.”

[...]

Kolfage assures he was not “spamming,” using fake accounts or violating any Facebook standards and practices. If he did anything wrong, he says, it was supporting Trump.

“Apparently that’s not allowed,” he surmised.

He had 3.6 million fans before they were cut off.

Kolfage also sells what he calls military-grade coffee online to support himself and his family.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; 2018election; 2020election; alreadyposted; election2018; election2020; facebook; fascistbook; johnhawkins; kolfage; markzuckerberg; spam; zuckerberg
From the article:

But the biggest mistake Facebook may have made over the weekend was in going after a warrior – one who nearly lost his life in combat and did lose both legs and his right hand.

That would be Brian Kolfage who is a U.S. Air Force vet, severely wounded in Iraq.

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is being accused of stealing $315,000 from the vet.

1 posted on 10/15/2018 8:46:36 AM PDT by Theo
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To: Theo

Pardon my ignorance but what is “military-grade coffee”.


2 posted on 10/15/2018 8:51:24 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Theo
"We had a coveted, verified blue check mark 3.5 million fans, and I invested over $300,000 in ads at Facebook’s own request, nearly begging us to spend, spend, spend just to reach our fans …"

Was the money invested, did he spend it, or was the money stolen?

Were services delivered?

3 posted on 10/15/2018 8:55:46 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: Theo; beef; BullDog108; Califreak; cgbg; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; dirtymac; Fedora; Fiddlstix; ..
What more proof do you need?

Zuck SUCKS!

This is the Facebook Is Evil ping list.

If you'd like to be on or off this list, please click Private Reply below and drop me a FReepmail.

Related: Facebook says hackers saw personal info of 14 million people

4 posted on 10/15/2018 9:01:08 AM PDT by upchuck (Definition of a Republican registered to vote but doesn't on Nov 6: A DEMOCRAT!)
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To: Blue House Sue

Brian spent over $300k in Facebook ads, to build his Facebook page’s audience, on which he shared artciles from his website.

When Zuckerberg and his team removed Brian’s Facebook page, they took away everything that Brian had built up over the years.

Yes, services were being delivered ... up until the point when they weren’t.


5 posted on 10/15/2018 9:03:38 AM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: traderrob6

It’s the brand of coffee he sells: https://www.militarygradecoffee.net/


6 posted on 10/15/2018 9:04:45 AM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: Blue House Sue

Advertising is paid for, and then delivered for a generally specified period of time.

Only it was pulled, so it is not being delivered.

Suckerbird will wind up paying a refund.
Probably many refunds to lots of former customers.


7 posted on 10/15/2018 9:04:48 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: upchuck

Thanks again, upchuck.

I’d like to be added to your list, if you don’t mind.


8 posted on 10/15/2018 9:05:37 AM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: Theo

“Yes, services were being delivered ... up until the point when they weren’t.”

So, we don’t know what percentage of the agreed upon services were delivered?

That seems to be the question and it is not answered in this article.


9 posted on 10/15/2018 9:07:22 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: Theo

In case you forgot what you posted yesterday:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3696604/posts

I don’t mind the redundancy but some FReepers will take you to the woodshed.


10 posted on 10/15/2018 9:27:00 AM PDT by lightman (Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
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To: lightman

HAHA!!!


11 posted on 10/15/2018 9:32:43 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: lightman

Same story, yes, but different publication with additional details.

This is a developing story. Not a flash in the pan. Brian Kolfage is a fighter, and he’s in this to win it.


12 posted on 10/15/2018 9:35:20 AM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks Theo.

13 posted on 10/15/2018 9:36:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: Theo

He’s a wounded vet. That’s going to get Trump’s attention.


14 posted on 10/15/2018 9:41:41 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Theo

He’s a wounded vet. That’s going to get Trump’s attention.


15 posted on 10/15/2018 9:41:42 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Theo

You are in with number 3. At least you found another source/headline.

Blogger versions here:

Mark Zuckerberg Just Stole $315,000 From A Triple-Amputee Vet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3696665/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3696604/posts


16 posted on 10/15/2018 9:46:22 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Theo
Brian Kolfage is a fighter, and he’s in this to win it.

And I wish him well....I am convinced that one of the marks of the Beast is a blue square with rounded corners containing a lower case "f".

17 posted on 10/15/2018 9:47:43 AM PDT by lightman (Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
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To: PAR35; Theo

Ha!!!


18 posted on 10/15/2018 10:05:01 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: traderrob6
I've always heard many rumors about the food in the military that even going way back to ancient Roman times. The officers gets the best grub and it gets downhill fast from there.

I think the modern concensus is that the meals are kinda decent though the top brass still have a mindset that the troops should have enough calories to get the work done, but keep the food so bad that it keeps them fighting mad

19 posted on 10/15/2018 10:58:30 PM PDT by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be the Cat Food instead.)
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To: lightman

Brian Kolfage is going to be on the Ingraham Angle tonight ( https://www.foxnews.com/shows/ingraham-angle ). I believe he’s scheduled for 10:45 EST, immediately after Eric Trump.

We anticipate several Trump family members will be watching, which is really exciting!

This could be developing into something that finally results in Facebook being held accountable for their anti-conservative activities.

There’s a lot more stuff going on behind the scenes ...


20 posted on 10/18/2018 4:55:28 PM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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