Russia's not the only country who knows how to troll.
Two Democratic senators created a Facebook page for a fake political group,Scooby Doo Porn Parody just to prove that they could.
Ads for the page -- created by Mark Warner of Virginia and Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar -- were able to reach 1,407 Washington D.C.-based journalists, and 1,369 other Capitol Hill staffers. They only paid $20.
Yes. That's how easy it is to spread fake news.
The page promoted a non-existent political group called Americans for Discourse Solutions. Over 24 hours, the two senators bought ads to target the staffers and journalists in question.
It's important to note that "reach" doesn't mean that the aforementioned journalists and staffers actually saw or clicked the ads -- it just means the ads were on their Facebook feeds, and could have been seen.
But a spokesperson for Warner told Axiosthat the senators were never required to verify their identities while creating and promoting the page.
So while the ad didn't do any damage, it's concerning that in the wake of massive investigations into "fake news" spreading on Facebook, it remains relatively easy for users to promote fictional groups.
Topics Facebook Social Media
Your 'wrong person' texts may be linked to Myanmar warlord
'Designated Survivor' will be a heavy, hokey hit
Datawind's $45 smartphone will come with free internet subscription in India
Passive aggressively ask friends to pay you back with Facebook's new feature
How to Settle Down with Dystopia
This 1995 ad featuring Donald Trump will ruin stuffed crust pizza for you
11 outdated technology moments from 'Friends' on its 22nd anniversary
Margot Robbie, The Weeknd to kick off new season of 'Saturday Night Live'
Your 'wrong person' texts may be linked to Myanmar warlord
Passive aggressively ask friends to pay you back with Facebook's new feature
Best keyboard deals: Save on Asus gaming keyboards at Amazon
This instant film camera is absolute fun even with Michael Kors branding
Disney pulls 'Moana' costume after critics lambast it as 'Polyface'
J.K. Rowling has revealed her true Patronus and it's suitably badass
Best portable power station deal: Save $179.01 on the EcoFlow River 2 Max
J.K. Rowling has revealed her true Patronus and it's suitably badass
Thousands of gay men could finally be pardoned for historical 'offences'
Campaign celebrates rare pubs without poker machines
How to Easily Make iPhone Ringtones Using Only iTunes
Trump campaign chair says there was 'no racism' before Obama
Fishermen stumble upon a 16Fans wave what appear to be Russian flags in support of Trump at CPACLegendary Nokia 3310 returns with color screen and good old SnakeTrump's FCC wants to let your cable company sell your data, because who cares about privacy?Guy quits his crappy job in the best way possibleHuawei P10 impressions: Sticking to the basics with new flagshipsMoto G5 and G5 Plus redefine the meaning of budget phonesBrave Uber whistleblower breaks her silence to warn of 'smear campaign'Bill Paxton, star of '80s and '90s genre films and TV, dead at 61Kado Wallet is a phone charger that's as thick as three credit cardsBrave Uber whistleblower breaks her silence to warn of 'smear campaign'Nintendo puts a banana peel in the path of a real life 'Mario Kart' businessBill Paxton, star of '80s and '90s genre films and TV, dead at 61Huawei Watch 2 impressions: A sporty watch with tons of featuresHere's what to say at your Oscar party so you sound smartGirl Scout cookie doughnuts prove too much of a good thing is just enoughHuawei Watch 2 impressions: A sporty watch with tons of featuresKado Wallet is a phone charger that's as thick as three credit cards'Get Out' is absolutely killing at the box officeKind RA fulfills student's birthday dream of hearing a bedtime story Twitter asks: Are books just an aesthetic? 'The Exorcist: Believer' review: This legacy sequel is so dull it's a sin I Thought My Dad Had No More Secrets to Tell, But... Kilroy Is Still Here: Soldiers, Graffiti, and Latrinalia Read Our Interviews with Pevear & Volokhonsky, and Peter Cole Some Are More Human Than Others: Stevie Smith’s Sketches Early Prime Day deal: Amazon Echo Buds are 30% off 100 Years Ago, Cinema Saw Its First Nude Why Not? Thanksgiving at an Indoor Waterpark in Wisconsin Peter Muller Not “Purple Rain,” But “Blue Rain With a Little Red in It” What to do if you run out of dog poop bags How The Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicted the Information Age Elon Musk strips headlines Twitter/X links because he didn't like how they looked How to use Bing Image Creator with DALL Culture Is a Wonderful Fiction: Guy Davenport’s Journals Tuesday: Ben Lerner and Thomas Demand at MoMA Book Store How Terrifying a Ship on Fire Is—Robert Walser on Shipwrecks Tesla cuts prices of Model 3 and Model Y again Poem: Craig Arnold, “For a Cook” (1997)
2.2879s , 8193.640625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Scooby Doo Porn Parody】,Unobstructed Information Network