Posted on 01/18/2018 6:11:25 AM PST by Michael van der Galien
Facebook has said on Wednesday that it will broaden its investigation into whether Russia meddled in the 2016 referendum on Great Britain's membership in the European Union, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company made the announcement after a request from a "committee of U.K. lawmakers." One of those lawmakers is Damian Collins who said he welcomed Facebook's decision.
"Facebook has a responsibility," he said. "They recognize the seriousness of the problem and that lots of people, Parliaments, and governments are really concerned about it."
That sounds quite fascinating and all, but what The Wall Street Journal fails to mention is that Collins MP was an opponent of Brexit. As you can see on this website, he was one of the establishment Tories who pleaded with voters to vote for the United Kingdom to remain in the EU.
This is rather important information because it explains why he continues to pursue the Russia story even though his own government concluded earlier that it has found no evidence of successful Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. Clearly, this isn't about Russian interference but about Miller trying to discredit the referendum results.
Like his fellow Remainers (or as we in Europe like to call them: Remoaners) the MP just can't accept defeat. He can't accept the simple fact that British voters want to have no part of the European establishment's dream of a USE -- the United States of Europe. The British government can tell him that Russia has little to no influence on the results, Facebook can tell him, but he doesn't care; the results have to be discredited no matter what. After all, nothing is allowed to stand in the way of a Glorious United Europe. No, not even the will of the citizenry.
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Of course Russia meddled, any one who has spies in other countries is trying to influence, this is something that has gone on from time eternal. Let’s not be daft here.
Facebook ?
To a much lesser extent than The Guardian did.
Anyone who disdainfully disagrees with the Left, or even votes their own interests in defiance of the Left, is a criminal, and their actions unlawful. They’re also stupid, and wrongfully-influenced by illegal agents provocateur.
Welcome to our Brave New ONLINE World!
So now the Facebook “Tabloid” wants to become the authority on the "fake news"? Give me a break!
Trump might have overlooked Facebook on his list of “Fake News” awards.
Gee. Facebook supporting Leftist causes, like Remainers in Britain? Color me shocked. /s
I don’t often read news accounts on the Internet.
But when I do, I always go to Facebook first.
Moses employed spies.
Those evil wily Russians. Behind it all. All I tell you.
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