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by frittig 2425 days ago
it's a shame that there is not a transcript. with regard to her questions about if Facebook would remove false ads from politicians, I wonder why she has no problem with phone companies letting people say illegal things on the phone line.
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This was a hearing with Zuckerberg. What evidence do you have that suggests she has no problem with phone companies? You hastily generalize a conclusion with little to no data to support it.
> I wonder why she has no problem with phone companies letting people say illegal things on the phone line.

wait, are you claiming that phone companies are recording all your calls (and content you create) to make psychological profiles of people, and then sell access to those profiles to other companies? Have you ever got any news feed filled with ads based on what you talked over the phone?

Are phone companies influencing elections?
Yes, by allowing political spam calls to be made, almost certainly. I've gotten well over 50 calls in the last few months trying to influence my opinion for the upcoming November election in San Francisco.