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   Xenotar (xenotar@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-Jan-2025 05:16:49 JST Xenotar

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   • Stefano Marinelli

   @stefano I don't report anymore, FB give a shit for our reports

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     Stefano Marinelli (stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 30-Jan-2025 05:16:51 JST Stefano Marinelli

     A few days ago, Facebook (which I rarely use for some contacts) showed me two advertisements.

     They featured fake videos: one had Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suggesting to invest in a specific product, and the other simulated an interview by a well-known journalist with a minister, promoting certain types of investments.

     I promptly reported the ads.

     Just now, I reopened Facebook and saw this: they won’t remove the ads as it “doesn’t violate their advertising standards.”

     I know people who might believe in such videos, especially older ones. I had hoped that reporting them would lead to action.

     Prepare for an unsettling future ahead.

     #SocialNetworks #FakeNews #FakeVideos