Facebook Censors Ron Paul!

KingTheoden · 11-07-2007, 12:19 PM

Everyone on facebook, test this out.

In the upper left hand search bar, type in Ron Paul and hit enter. Returned are only 'people'- no groups, no events, etc.

Now hit back and try this.

Type in any other presidential candidate and hit enter. Voilà! Amazing...

TechnoGuyRob · 11-07-2007, 12:21 PM

Yeah, I saw this happen this morning...

Wtf?

bp2519 · 11-07-2007, 12:23 PM

I also noticed that... and that the homepage for US Election application is run by abc news.........

walt · 11-07-2007, 12:24 PM

holy crap

this isn't an election, it's a civil war and it's already been declared by others.

dspectre · 11-07-2007, 12:26 PM

someone needs to tell the people on the facebook forums about this.

silverhandorder · 11-07-2007, 12:27 PM

Is there any way to contact them? This hits home since I use facebook...

OceanMachine7 · 11-07-2007, 12:28 PM

I sent a message, by clicking on "Help", then "US Politics", then submitted my own question.

tanverenzo · 11-07-2007, 12:28 PM

I'm getting the same thing. Ridiculous!

Green Mountain Boy · 11-07-2007, 12:29 PM

It's also the same for Groups. If you click on the Groups link in your left hand column and search for Ron Paul I get NO results whatsoever. I get plenty of results for all other candidates.

theprolific · 11-07-2007, 12:30 PM

someone needs to submit a story to digg/ reddit about this facebook censorship asap

11-07-2007, 12:19 PM	#1
KingTheoden Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 386	Facebook Censors Ron Paul! Everyone on facebook, test this out. In the upper left hand search bar, type in Ron Paul and hit enter. Returned are only 'people'- no groups, no events, etc. Now hit back and try this. Type in any other presidential candidate and hit enter. Voilà! Amazing...

11-07-2007, 12:24 PM	#4
walt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,502	holy crap this isn't an election, it's a civil war and it's already been declared by others. __________________ . "A free press stands as one of the great interpreters between the government and the people. To allow it to be fettered is to be fettered ourselves." - Quote of US Supreme Court Associate Justice George Sutherland (March 25, 1862 – July 18, 1942) marketing management consultant

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11-07-2007, 12:21 PM	#2
TechnoGuyRob Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,835	Yeah, I saw this happen this morning... Wtf?

11-07-2007, 12:23 PM	#3
bp2519 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 318	I also noticed that... and that the homepage for US Election application is run by abc news.........

11-07-2007, 12:26 PM	#5
dspectre Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 513	someone needs to tell the people on the facebook forums about this.

11-07-2007, 12:27 PM	#6
silverhandorder Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 992	Is there any way to contact them? This hits home since I use facebook...

11-07-2007, 12:28 PM	#7
OceanMachine7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 223	I sent a message, by clicking on "Help", then "US Politics", then submitted my own question.

11-07-2007, 12:28 PM	#8
tanverenzo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 60	I'm getting the same thing. Ridiculous!

11-07-2007, 12:29 PM	#9
Green Mountain Boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boston/Vermont Posts: 1,078	It's also the same for Groups. If you click on the Groups link in your left hand column and search for Ron Paul I get NO results whatsoever. I get plenty of results for all other candidates.

11-07-2007, 12:30 PM	#10
theprolific Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 192	someone needs to submit a story to digg/ reddit about this facebook censorship asap