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Blake DowlingJuly 28, 2018

The internet. The Final Frontier. To boldly post what no one has posted before. These are the ramblings of me, on a never-ending mission to spread something you will find remotely helpful in your political, personal or business life. Let’s talk about posting on Facebook. Do you post links from the press on a campaign […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell is making the most out of Facebook’s misstep. The tech giant earlier this week removed one of Caldwell’s ads featuring him shooting and declaring his support for guns, the Second Amendment and President Donald Trump. Caldwell, a candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, accused Facebook of one-sided censorship and has subsequently received […]

Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

Facebook has reversed itself after removing an ad from Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell that featured the candidate firing and then holding a gun, according to a report from The News-Press. Caldwell had accused the social media site of censorship after his ad was removed. Facebook’s advertising policies state: “Ads must not promote the sale or use […]

Ryan NicolJuly 24, 2018

GOP Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell has a message for Facebook after he says his pro-Second Amendment ad was removed: “Don’t tread on me.” The candidate, also a North Fort Myers state representative, argues Facebook was motivated by “institutional liberalism” in choosing to ban the ad. The 15-second spot, titled “That’s All There Is To […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2018

Sanford Republican Scott Sturgill has been an unabashed supporter of President Donald Trump during his campaign for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. That isn’t shocking on its face, of course — standing with the President is a common thread that nearly every GOP primary campaign shares nationwide, and for good reason. Take one look at U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 18, 2018

Congressman Matt Gaetz prompted a swift response from Facebook on Wednesday after grilling the tech giant’s head of policy, Monika Bickert, about the company’s lack of action toward a page that had prompted its followers to shoot Republicans. Gaetz confronted Bickert during a U.S. House Judiciary Committee meeting titled “Facebook, Google and Twitter: Examining the Content Filtering Practices […]

Jim RosicaJuly 9, 2018

Can “athletes” perform at their best if they are “confined 23 hours a day in a crate”? No, says the Committee to Support Greyhounds, in a new video posted Sunday on Facebook. The group opposes a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending commercial dog racing in the state. Amendment 13, placed on the November statewide ballot […]

Jim RosicaJune 22, 2018

Cocoa Mayor and House District 51 candidate Henry Parrish has posted a video on Facebook showing a supporter of his opponent pulling up and flinging a Parrish campaign sign. What’s raising eyebrows is who did the tossing: Veteran lobbyist Guy Spearman, whose Spearman Management office is right next door. He supports Republican rival Tyler Sirois, executive director of […]

Scott PowersJune 21, 2018

Earlier in the week, the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Gov. Rick Scott launched a new TV commercial accusing Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of going negative, even though Nelson hadn’t actually done that, yet. Now he has. Nelson is releasing a one-minute digital ad Thursday called “Oil Slick,” dubbing the governor “Oil Slick Rick” […]

Michael MolineJune 7, 2018

Florida Supreme Court justices on Thursday parsed the question of how being Facebook friends with an attorney involved in a lawsuit differs from actual human interactions between judges and members of the Bar. The justices suggested the wisest course is steer clear of the social media site — as they do themselves. “It’s fraught with […]

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Blake Dowling: The World-Wide Internets

Matt Caldwell: Facebook should ban abortion ads, not gun ads

Facebook reverses course, approves Matt Caldwell ad featuring guns

Matt Caldwell accuses Facebook of censorship after ad is removed

That time Scott Sturgill wasn’t on board the Trump train

Facebook removes ‘violent page’ following Matt Gaetz’ testimony

Pro-greyhound racing campaign strikes back with new video

Campaign sign turned ‘flying disc’ causes social media ruckus

Bill Nelson goes after Rick Scott as ‘Oil Slick Rick’ in digital ad

Supreme Court hears arguments over judge’s Facebook friendship with attorney