I doubt that this will come as any surprise to many, given my level of engagement on here, but I have decided to close my Facebook account.
I cannot in all conscience lend my name to a company that disseminates lies to further the aims of the neo-fascist party that the Conservative Party has become.
If you question the strength of my words, read the manifesto, with it’s promise to criminalise the lifestyle of the Roma people, and the Traveller community, through new trespassing laws, and it’s determination to place the judiciary under political control.
I am of Roma descent.
I respect the independence of the judiciary.
I will miss checking-in on my friends worldwide, and ‘liking’ pictures of my grandchildren- but this is a stand I must take.
Let me close my last post with this:
Can a politician lie about Election Day on a Facebook ad?
AOC:
“You announced recently that the official policy of Facebook now allows politicians to pay to spread disinformation. In 2020 election and in the future. So I just want to know how far I can push this in the next year. Under your policy using census data as well, could I pay to target black predominantly zip codes and advertise them the incorrect election date?”
MZ: “I think, probably...”
Watch it here:
https://www.businessinsider.com/aoc-mark-zuckerberg-video-congress-facebook-questioning-2019-10?r=US&IR=T C: