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[–] Naich@lemmings.world 200 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The word "blame" normally implies that something bad has happened.

[–] tedd_deireadh@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Exactly!

"So, sorry we'd love to help you astroturf the EU elections, but those pesky laws are stopping us."

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Exactly this. This messaging is for their customers, e.g. those that buy political ads, and their investors, those that want line go up regardless of how. They aren't speaking to their users. Their users are part of the product they sell.

[–] tormeh@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 day ago

Bots and troll farms are not impacted, though. I don't expect this will lead to better politics.

[–] genau@europe.pub 98 points 1 day ago

This is good.

[–] comrade_frosty@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wish we could have some of those rules here in the US...

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Wish we could have some of those rules here in the UK...

meta: we're stopping political ads because of the evil eu pls write them and complain

literally everyone: another benefit to being in the eu <3

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 54 points 1 day ago

Blaming?

You mean citing.

This is a good thing.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“Blaming”? No one wants them to begin with…

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The government parties do. That's who they're targeting with this 'news'.

Any government party seen bending to the metatwats can fuck off too. But unfortunately they really want the exposure to show the kids how hip they are.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The government parties do.

The government parties who approved these regulations..?

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 3 points 17 hours ago

Not all of them, but that's what meta is trying to get at. "Your laws stop us from marketing you u to the masses"

Fuck 'em. I hope I live to watch meta crumble to shit and everything like it.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"No one"

They don't give a shit what their users want. Their users are part of the product they sell. Their customers are their advertisers. This is bad news for political advertisers and their investors, both of whom absolutely want political advertising on the platform. This is a good thing. It would be a much better thing if people would just stop using Meta products altogether

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 32 points 1 day ago

They should also fuck off

[–] tvbusy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is Meta threatening us in the EU with a good time?

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

EU is threatening Meta with a bad time

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

this is a good thing though??

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Thanks to bloc's new rules I guess. Fuck meta.

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago

We're sad to announce that, from that day forward, you will no longer be able to see political ads on Meta services like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

(Idk how to blame the EU while trying to sound like a sane, professional corporation not throwing a hissy fit)

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A fantastic example of why regulation can be good and is often necessary. You can‘t leave tech corporations or even most corporations on their own accord. They need a short leash or they‘re going to tear humanity apart.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 13 points 17 hours ago

Under the regulations, which are set to take effect on Oct. 10, platforms will have to label political ads, disclosing who paid for them, and what campaign, referendum or legislative process they’re connected to

Oh yeah they sound really unworkable, who could possibly expect meta to take this very basic information from their advertisers and then display it in a small text box.

Of course not seeing the ads is even better so I don't think anyone will complain.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

nothing is stopping them to push propaganda(russian backed) into peoples feeds that arnt ads.

[–] mia@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Aren't these ads too? Someone as paid for this propaganda so it is technically ads right?

Like reedit they look the other way because fake accounts generate lots of engagement. They could easily shut down such accounts and they choose not to.

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

While pushing right wing and Russian „news“ I assume.

[–] tinsuke@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Damn stupid me! Once again thought this was #goodnews

[–] VisionScout@lemmy.wtf 9 points 17 hours ago

I guess this is a win-win situation 🤩

[–] tarknassus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

"I'm sorry to say I cannot accept any more money from ~~disinformation groups~~ political parties, particularly from certain regions* because another region won't let me put your ads out there for the ~~plebs~~ users to be ~~manipulated~~ informed."

^*^ ^-^ ^Russia,^ ^China,^ ^North^ ^Korea,^ ^Iran,^ ^and^ ^other^ ^associated^ ^places.^

[–] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good, now Hungary can put that 2M EUR per month from propaganda into research, education and healthcare.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah it has already been allocated to Orban's private residence.

[–] 100@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

10m to build another stadium in his hometown

[–] Luouth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Fantastic news. Get the fuck out, Zuck

[–] Feyd@programming.dev 7 points 1 day ago

I see this as an absolute win

[–] brot@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Let's be honest: We are talking about several billions of dollars of ad revenue over the years. Meta has the resources to work within those rules and earn billions. If they do not want to do that, there is something really shady going on.

[–] coolmultitool@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Or maybe long term plan: let the political parties know if they want back in, to revise their policies in a more pro-meta stance?

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The regulations impose additional requirements for a reason - because political advertising can be extremely dangerous. If it's a question of no political advertising or opaque, microtargeted political advertising that can't be investigated later, then it's an easy choice.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

There is nothing to blame about except this should have come earlier and everywhere.