Robert ReichNov 17, 2023

Meta will allow political ads that claim the 2020 election was stolen.

YouTube will no longer remove videos making similar claims.

Monetizing lies has become a big business in America. It’s one of the core challenges to democracy.

Show threadMike CatoNov 18, 2023
@rbreich So, truth is no longer a requirement?
Show threadSanto Perdido

@HaysTechSvcs @rbreich Truth has never been a requirement. This is from 1894 (and also involved the NYT and WaPo).

https://theconversation.com/politicians-lies-and-election-legitimacy-its-an-old-story-101298

Politicians, lies and election legitimacy – it's an old story

While Donald Trump’s election may seem to US voters to present unprecedented questions of legitimacy, such questions were first asked more than a century ago, in an election that turned on bicycles.

The Conversation
Nov 18, 2023 at 6:52amWeb