Source: BGR.com
While many people like to criticize Facebook for a variety of reasons, the simple reality is that most are unwilling to delete their Facebook accounts. The allure of the social network is simply too great. With that said, there is one celebrity who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. Amidst a sea of celebrities who often pay nothing but lip service to issues they care about, Star Wars icon Mark Hamill actually went the extra mile and deleted his Facebook account on account of the company’s stance on political ads. Facebook, if you recall, recently said that it will not pro-actively restrict misleading political ads or even fact-check ads that might very well contain false information. From Facebook’s vantage point, it doesn’t believe it should be the arbiter of truth in the political realm. Facebook notes that its decision is based “on the principle that people should be able to hear from those who wish to lead them, warts and all, and that what they say should be scrutinized and debated in public.” The company’s stance, predictably, elicited no shortage of outrage in light of the fact that many people blame Facebook for Donald Trump’s unexpected rise to power.
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