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They went after him big time in the recent "hearings" which reminded me of the star chamber hearings from communist Russia. I think many business leaders at this point who may have been moderate or centrist/libertarian might be forced to allign with Trump just to keep away from the radical socialist left.

Yeah - Zuck should listen to team Warren, and only allow Democratic political ads on social media. Is it even a fair election without overt interference and collusion between big tech and the Democrats?

Trump and Warren aren't the only two candidates. Just because Warren might be worse for their business than Trump doesn't preclude someone else being better for it than both of them.

And personally, I'd prefer if they banned election campaign ads, and other election-related advertising, from all sides (including people who aren't part of either party), instead of subjectively approving only ads they consider sufficiently honest. They, and any other corporation (be it a sole proprietorship or a trillion-dollar monopoly behemoth), shouldn't be in the business of "curating the truth" for the public.

While in theory, a total ban on all political advertising seems fair, the only reason this is a burgeoning issue for the 2020 race is that old media guard (NYT, WaPo, CBS, NBC, ...) play second fiddle to democrat narratives and policies (even if unconsciously so). New media (Youtube, internet, etc.) cuts out the massive editorialization that the old guard is legendary for, and that does not work in favor of the democrats.

So no - this isn't some unbiased, conscientious objection to fake news/propaganda from the left, this is their move to retain control over media narratives, and I do not trust them or the mega-corps they deem kosher (new wave of internet companies) to act fairly. Like with most things in life, it is the individual's responsibility to dig deeper for the truth.

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