Days after Mark Zuckerberg planted his flag in favor of free speech by announcing that Facebook wouldn’t censor political advertising, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, apparently bowing to pressure from his platform’s largely liberal user base, announced a contrary policy: Twitter will no longer accepthttps://ift.tt/eA8V8J Source: Free Speech Means Free Speech
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Facebook Gets No Decision from FEC on Ad Disclaimers
ClickZ:
"Facebook hoped today was the day it would get a decision from the Federal Election Commission regarding disclaimers in political ads on the site. Alas, the six commissioners could not muster the four-vote majority required to hand down an advisory opinion on the matter.
At stake is whether political candidates or groups running Facebook ads must include disclaimers regarding who paid for the ads within the ads themselves.
'Zero percent' of ads on Facebook currently include such disclaimers, said a Facebook representative during today's public FEC meeting, suggesting that the commission simply approve what is already occurring in political Facebook ads. 'If you were to adopt [an advisory opinion requiring disclaimers], you will cause an enormous amount of disruption in the campaign world, probably greater disruption than this agency has done' in several years, he said."
Social Media and the 2010 Elections
Lobby Comply Blog:
"In January, the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project released the results of a study showing 22% of people who are active on the internet were in some way engaged with political campaigns via social media in the 2010 election cycle. According to the study, people felt that connecting with candidates on Facebook and Twitter allowed them to be more in touch with the campaigns and said it gave them timely information."
Woman protests Citizens United decision by trying to marry a corporation
Politics - Utne Reader:
"The U.S. Supreme Court decided in the widely condemned Citizens United case that corporations enjoy the legal status of people—so a Florida woman is seeking the hand of a corporation in legal marriage.I'm rolling my eyes.
Sarah “Echo” Steiner of Lake Worth, Florida, will hold a press conference on Saturday, January 22, to announce her search for a suitable corporate spouse, reports the Undernews blog of Sam Smith’s Progressive Review, citing a Facebook press release put out by Steiner.
Citizens United specifically recognized corporate personhood when it comes to political donations, but a host of observers worry that corporate rights are going to continue to creep into realms previously reserved for humans."
New pols tweet up a storm
POLITICO CLICK:
"Many freshmen documented details from the speeches and swearing-in ceremonies on their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Minnesota Republican Chip Cravaak wrote: “Just recorded my first vote as ‘present’ for the quorum call. Very humbled to be here and ready to get to work.”"
5 Trends That Revolutionized Politics on the Web In 2010
5 Trends That Revolutionized Politics on the Web In 2010:
"Facebook Ads Dominated – 2010 was undoubtedly the year that political advertising on social networks went mainstream, and nowhere was that more true than on the biggest social network of them all, Facebook. Creating your own Facebook page became old hat for political campaigns, so most took the next step of running Facebook display ads to promote their pages to garner more likes, and therefore a bigger audience for their political messages and fundraising appeals. Facebook itself reported that, overall, 74 percent of candidates with the most Facebook fans won their contests. In the 19 Senate races, 81 percent of candidates with the most Facebook fans won their contests"
Those are some impressive statistics. Hopefully enough to convince GOP campaigns to actually start putting real money into their online presence instead of treating it as an afterthought. Do you know how much online advertising you can get for the amount of money of one 30 TV ad?
Hackers Defend WikiLeaks, Testing Online Speech
NYTimes.com:
"On Wednesday, anonymous hackers took aim at companies perceived to have harmed WikiLeaks after its release of a flood of confidential diplomatic documents. MasterCard, Visa and PayPal, which had cut off people’s ability to donate money to WikiLeaks, were hit by attacks that tried to block access to the companies’ Web sites and services.
To organize their efforts, the hackers have turned to sites like Facebook and Twitter. That has drawn these Web giants into the fray and created a precarious situation for them."
Facebook makes foray into California lobbying
MarketWatch: "Facebook Inc., which has been bolstering its political influence as it grows in popularity, has made an initial foray into lobbying in its home state by targeting a specific privacy bill, according to filings with the California Secretary of State’s office.
Facebook spent more than $6,600 on lobbying in California for the period between April and June, according to a recent filing. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company’s attention was specifically directed at the Social Networking Privacy Act, a bill introduced in the state Senate in February, which would restrict social-networking sites from displaying the addresses and phone numbers of minors."
Facebook spent more than $6,600 on lobbying in California for the period between April and June, according to a recent filing. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company’s attention was specifically directed at the Social Networking Privacy Act, a bill introduced in the state Senate in February, which would restrict social-networking sites from displaying the addresses and phone numbers of minors."
Twitter, Facebook, and social activism
The New Yorker: "The kind of activism associated with social media isn’t like this at all. The platforms of social media are built around weak ties. Twitter is a way of following (or being followed by) people you may never have met. Facebook is a tool for efficiently managing your acquaintances, for keeping up with the people you would not otherwise be able to stay in touch with. That’s why you can have a thousand “friends” on Facebook, as you never could in real life.
This is in many ways a wonderful thing. There is strength in weak ties, as the sociologist Mark Granovetter has observed. Our acquaintances—not our friends—are our greatest source of new ideas and information. The Internet lets us exploit the power of these kinds of distant connections with marvellous efficiency. It’s terrific at the diffusion of innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, seamlessly matching up buyers and sellers, and the logistical functions of the dating world. But weak ties seldom lead to high-risk activism."
This is in many ways a wonderful thing. There is strength in weak ties, as the sociologist Mark Granovetter has observed. Our acquaintances—not our friends—are our greatest source of new ideas and information. The Internet lets us exploit the power of these kinds of distant connections with marvellous efficiency. It’s terrific at the diffusion of innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, seamlessly matching up buyers and sellers, and the logistical functions of the dating world. But weak ties seldom lead to high-risk activism."
How the conservative women's movement is using social networks. Slate.
Slate Magazine: "The Smart Girl Summit, attended by about 250 (largely women, with a smattering of husbands and male speakers), grew out of a blog started by a stay-at-home mother.
The new wave of Mama Grizzlies believes—and they have some evidence to prove it—that social media is the key to their success. In nearly every session I sat in on, the speaker drove home the point that the easiest way to work for the Tea Party was to be active on Twitter and Facebook—this was the sort of political organizing that a busy mom could do, without even leaving the house. And by many measures, women already dominate social media: They outnumber men nearly 60 percent to 40 percent on Facebook and Twitter, and married women between 35 and 50 are the fastest-growing group of social-networkers. Their usage also tends to be more relationship- and communication-driven, less 'transactional.' 'Nontraditional media will give you the courage to tell your story,' one speaker said, echoing a blogger who told me she thinks women are more bold behind the safety of our computer screens."
CA Prop 19: Evidence Mounts That Marijuana Initiative Will Drive Youth Turnout | Elections
CA Prop 19: Evidence Mounts That Marijuana Initiative Will Drive Youth Turnout | Elections: "With its own cultures of passionate supporters and dedicated opponents, Marijuana legalization is a political issue unlike almost any other. Rallies dedicated to the reform of marijuana laws draw tens of thousand regularly around the country. Rare is the political issue that can do that.
Marijuana legalization is extremely popular on the internet. The Prop 19 page is by far the most visited initiative page this year on Ballotpedia.org. On Facebook, the Yes on Prop 19 campaign now has 180,000 fans. That is a significantly larger number of followers than any California candidate, and orders of magnitude larger than any other ballot measure in the state."
Marijuana legalization is extremely popular on the internet. The Prop 19 page is by far the most visited initiative page this year on Ballotpedia.org. On Facebook, the Yes on Prop 19 campaign now has 180,000 fans. That is a significantly larger number of followers than any California candidate, and orders of magnitude larger than any other ballot measure in the state."
Social media wrap: How to lose Facebook friends and influence
Image via WikipediaLos Angeles Times: "Political statements are one of the main reasons that Facebook and social-media users get “unfriended” -- or removed from a friend list -- a new study has found"
Social Media: The New Battleground for Politics
Mashable: "“There wasn’t a person in that room who wasn’t tweeting and Facebooking,” said Todd Herman. “It’s incredible to see this from the GOP perspective, a party that wasn’t supposed to get social media. People are using it to activate their own networks.”"
Launch of World’s First FEC Compliant, Cloud Based Mobile Fund-Raising Technology
MELODIKA.net: "“By hosting each client's giving app “in the cloud” at a unique, compelling, mobile friendly web address; campaigns can now equip mobile supporters to respond financially simply by including .mobi hot links in their text broadcasts, Twitter feeds, and Facebook posts,” explains CharityCall founder and President Robert A. Jones."
Republicans Better at Social Media
HeadCount: According to a study, Republicans are much more adept at connecting to their base via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.While Democratic U.S. Senate candidates have a little less than 300,000 followers on Facebook, their Republican counterparts have 1.43 million “fans.” On Twitter, 520,000 people follow Republican candidates for Senate, whereas only 90,000 follow Democratic candidates.
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