This evening, Facebook suspended my Facebook account and the accounts of several people associated with Cybersecurity for Democracy, our team at NYU. This has the effect of cutting off our access to Facebook's Ad Library data, as well as Crowdtangle. 1/4
Over the last several years, we’ve used this access to uncover systemic flaws in the Facebook Ad Library, identify misinformation in political ads including many sowing distrust in our election system, and to study Facebook’s apparent amplification of partisan misinformation. 2/4
By suspending our accounts, Facebook has effectively ended all this work. Facebook has also effectively cut off access to more than two dozen other researchers and journalists who get access to Facebook data through our project, 3/4
including our work measuring vaccine misinformation with the Virality Project and many other partners who rely on our data.
The work our team does to make data about disinformation on Facebook transparent is vital to a healthy internet and a healthy democracy. 4/4
Oh, also, you can install AdObserver here:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1422736706554433538.html
https://twitter.com/LauraEdelson2/status/1422736707485634563
''Gov. Andrew Cuomo approves of people who identify as ‘Cuomosexuals’''
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-04-28/andrew-cuomo-sexual-ellen-degeneres-youtube
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has earned fans far and wide during the coronavirus crisis.(Bebeto Matthews / Associated Press)
BY CHRISTI CARRASSTAFF WRITER
APRIL 28, 2020 3:53 PM PT
Good news for all the self-identified “Cuomosexuals” of social media: Andrew Cuomo hears you, and he’s a fan.
Appearing on an upcoming episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Andrew Cuomo embraced the new term adopted by DeGeneres and fellow TV hosts Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert to express love and admiration for the New York governor and his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.
(The internet is smitten too, and there’s even an Urban Dictionary entry for “Cuomosexual” and clothing emblazoned with the word.)
“Yeah, I think that’s a good thing,” Andrew Cuomo told DeGeneres, smiling from his home. “I don’t think it’s a bad thing.”
After DeGeneres clarified that the word also “includes your brother Chris” and “both Cuomos — I enjoy both of you very much,” Andrew Cuomo made sure to check the score:
“Yes, but you enjoy me more,” he said. “Didn’t you say that earlier?”
''Anthony Weiner just called on Andrew Cuomo to resign. You can't make this stuff up ''
> Weiner just called on Andrew Cuomo to resign.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/08/03/newspaper-editorial-boards-call-on-ny-gov-cuomo-to-step-down-after-sexual-harassment-investigation/