Someone kindly posted my TSA cigar cutter story in a Facebook group for cigar fans. One guy responded, scoffing that I was as a “self-interest hack.” I pointed out that he should have written “self-interested hack.” So he denounced me as a “grammar nazi.” I kindly noted that “Nazi” should be capitalized. He retorted that that […]
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Congress Bash Backlash: “Traitor,” “Russian Agent,” “Fatuous Twit”
OK, so not everybody liked my op-ed “Facebook farce shows lawmaker deviousness, demagoguery” in The Hill yesterday. I had fun on Twitter with the feedback. Full-size versions of the Quote jpegs are at the bottom of this page for anyone who wants to kindly copy & repost – So now I'm guilty of treason: @thehill commentor: "Traitor […]
The Hill: Facebook Farce Shows Congressional Deviousness & Demagoguery
The Hill, November 4, 2017 Facebook farce shows lawmaker deviousness, demagoguery by James Bovard The 2016 election was the first time in history that goofy advertisements were considered an act of war. The frenzy on Capitol Hill over a smattering of Russian advertisements would be comical except that most of the American media has jumped […]
USA TODAY: Facebook’s Vast Censorship Regimes
USA TODAY, October 27, 2017 Facebook censored me. Cross your country’s government and it might censor you too. by James Bovard Facebook said my post’s image of a violent FBI raid ‘incorrectly triggered our automation tools.’ But it wasn’t the first time an iconic image vanished. Responding to Russian-funded political advertisements, Facebook chairman Mark Zuckerberg declared last month that […]