I spent the last several days with my bride celebrating our
50th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed breakfasts, dinners, winery,
and just being with each other. This took priority over my time and mind.
Missing blog posts was not a priority. Driving back was an easy seven-hour
drive. I spent most of the time listening to NPR. Even on NPR, the talk was
centered around what is going on in Washington and Iowa. The deep divisions in
the country sadden me.
Today I read that
Steven King has left Facebook because of their continuing to accept targeted ads
that are false. I agree with him, but leaving makes little difference with
Facebook’s billions of subscribers. I came to the conclusion that it is better
to stay and call out the falsehoods. I also expect to see several deepfakes this
election season. Deepfakes are ads that have been digitally modified to make
the person say something that they would never say. Google deepfakes, and you
will learn more. Researchers are working to be able to identify deepfakes. Facebook
has not agreed to delete the identified deepfakes. The youngest generation is not
on Facebook. Perhaps we should all leave. What do you suppose its value would be
with no subscribers. Wake up Facebook! Be honest and ethical!
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