Don't all media outlets try and influence elections by telling you what way to vote?

Oh no, Facebook knows I like videos of cats failing to jump on to things so someone used this to win Trump the election.

I answered a maths question by firing my answer into the endless void of the comments section so Facebook caused Brexit.

Something, something, Russia, blah, blah, blah

Posted By: Ben on April 17th 2018 at 16:16:04

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Facebook knows some worrying things about me (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Apr 17, 15:28:28
- What do you mean by thinks you like? Do you mean that is suggests that you might like (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 17, 20:16:30
  - Well apparently it is based on (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Apr 17, 20:59:23
- It thinks I like... (General Chat) - Graham Nine, Apr 17, 16:12:34
  - Anita Harris. I would (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Apr 17, 16:14:28
- this is the point about all this bollocks (General Chat) - asics_kit, Apr 17, 15:34:06
  - The data is gold. Believe me. You would be amazed what they can do with it. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 17, 19:58:16
  - show us your data then (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 17, 16:19:43
  - Don't all media outlets try and influence elections by telling you what way to vote? (General Chat) - Ben, Apr 17, 16:16:04
    - I really expected you to understand it, Ben. Or are you just trolling? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 17, 19:59:11
    - doing it with personalised and focused fake news is a whole revolting level (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 17, 16:34:46
      - here we fuckin g go again. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 17, 16:44:13
        
        F f fetch a cloth (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Apr 17, 16:46:41
      - But does the targeting work? (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Apr 17, 16:39:41
  - and if it "won" eg the referendum (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 17, 15:56:19
  - Is everyone's experience of Facebook the same? (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Apr 17, 15:52:03
    - not my experience by any means (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 17, 17:24:26
  - I'm facing up to the grim reality (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Apr 17, 15:40:30
    - Sounds like ceebers (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 17, 16:00:13
      - Never been to Stockport County. Rest seems reasonable (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 17, 16:23:04
        
        what kind of Woodpeckers? my favourite is Green! (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 17, 17:34:25

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