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Drudge, Facebook, NYT readers could face libel suits for sharing 'fake news' [Former Dem FEC Chair]
Washington Examiner ^ | 10/18/17 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 10/19/2017 5:49:01 AM PDT by markomalley

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To: markomalley

DRUDGE? Now WHO woulda thought mattie the rat scumbag would post fake anti-Trump news, fake anti-Trump polls and on and on? Dump Drudge go to thelibertydaily.com


21 posted on 10/19/2017 6:21:33 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Mr. K

Thanks for the new tagline.


22 posted on 10/19/2017 6:23:27 AM PDT by Rebelbase (There are only two genders. The rest are mental disorders.)
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To: yldstrk

First Amendment right to lie.
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Unfortunately the Big Brother Alternative to our First Amendment would be far worse than putting up with all the Fake News we are flooded with.


23 posted on 10/19/2017 6:25:03 AM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed. About time)
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To: markomalley

Maybe the Justice Department should try to put Mark Zuckerberg in jail as an unregistered foreign agent trafficking in fake news. This might prompt at least a few of the Democrats to reconsider whether they want the government to police political speech.


24 posted on 10/19/2017 6:33:25 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: aquila48

I think it’s less then the dinners costs that Hillary gave to the journalists of various news outlets on multiple occasions!


25 posted on 10/19/2017 6:45:01 AM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: markomalley

No. Liberty says do your own due diligence, else “news” will become only the “official” news, as Orwell warned and in time it will all be fake.


26 posted on 10/19/2017 6:55:58 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: markomalley

Facebook is turning into a zoo.

If they don’t like what you say they put you in “facebook jail’ for a certain number of days

Now, if they don’t like what you say there are other entities that want to prosecute you?

EFF that...

I’ve been writing to vendors that I found through Facebook ads saying “no thanks - since FB censored me, I am not going to do business with YOU”


27 posted on 10/19/2017 6:59:36 AM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: markomalley

Well, you have to consider that a video caused the Benghazi uprising! /s


28 posted on 10/19/2017 7:24:17 AM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: dangus

The argument you are making is based on existing law, and would not apply under the new and greatly improved law.

Under this new law none of the defenses you have made would hold water.


29 posted on 10/19/2017 7:48:35 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

FEC chairs don’t create law. They create regulations, but those regulations cannot override existing law.


30 posted on 10/19/2017 8:57:02 AM PDT by dangus
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To: Beowulf9

Those are lies of omission.


31 posted on 10/19/2017 11:25:28 AM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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To: aquila48

In the most recently reported year, the social network generated 26.89 billion U.S. dollars in ad revenues. Advertising accounts for the vast majority of Facebook’s revenue.

$100k ???
Less than spit at FB.


32 posted on 10/19/2017 3:16:56 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: markomalley

So, Russia spends $100,000 on fake ads and that threw the election?

What about the $1.3 billion spent on the fake candidate?


33 posted on 10/20/2017 8:04:58 AM PDT by spacewarp (FreeRepublic, Rush's show prep since foundation.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
foreign governments spent $100,000 on 2016 political ads
Tip money. If we are to ban fake news, we'll have to ban Demwits. Thanks markomalley.
34 posted on 10/23/2017 10:22:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: markomalley

Wait I just got a notice from facebook that a link I posted was fake news.Good source.OK Will tell all my Friends.


35 posted on 10/23/2017 10:34:48 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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