Cenk Uygur
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Facebook Helped Advertisers Reach 'Jew Haters'
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September 16, 2017
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8:14Now PlayingDo you have a product you think ‘jew haters’ would love? Facebook can help! Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Aida Rodriguez, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Want to market Nazi memorabilia, or recruit marchers for a far-right rally? Facebook’s self-service ad-buying platform had the right audience for you.
Until this week, when we asked Facebook about it, the world’s largest social network enabled advertisers to direct their pitches to the news feeds of almost 2,300 people who expressed interest in the topics of “Jew hater,” “How to burn jews,” or, “History of ‘why jews ruin the world.’”
To test if these ad categories were real, we paid $30 to target those groups with three “promoted posts” — in which a ProPublica article or post was displayed in their news feeds. Facebook approved all three ads within 15 minutes.”*
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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Aida Rodriguez
Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Aida Rodriguez
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Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. A young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations.(American Heritage Dictionary)
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