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Nike Baits Angry White Men into Giving Them Free Advertising

The Internet (WTFF) – Videos of angry white men burning their shoes are popping up on social media after Nike endorsed an athlete who endorses equality. »

Facebook Deletes Posts that Make Facebook Look Bad

UPDATE 8/23 1:46 PM – Facebook finally reinstated all three posts. So, we’ve posted this story 3 times on our WTF Florida page, and it’s been deleted 3 times automatically by Facebook. »

How to Spot a Shill Account

“Shill accounts” are common on social media. They’re created and moderated by modern influence campaign employees, “shills,” who spread misinformation and strong view points in order to manipulate the actions of humans. We’re social creatures. When we see some “normal, average, real” person that kind of looks, thinks, and acts like us, we tend to […] »

U.S. Court Blocks 3D Gun Information Again

The Internet (WTFF) – A website housing blueprints for 3D-printed guns has been shut down by a federal judge. »

Fuck Facebook For Putting Profit Over Freedom of Speech

They said they want to cut down on “low quality” meme pages, but they took a lot of fucking money from Russians, letting them buy divisive, shitty click-bait ads that slammed millions of Americans with propaganda. »

Exactis Leaked 340 Million Records of Americans’ Hijacked Data

Palm Coast (WTFF) – Exactis, a “data aggregation firm” that capitalizes on gathering information about Americans and selling it to the highest bidder, accidentally leaked a database with 340 million records. »

Publix Engages in Memetic Warfare

The Internet (WTFF) – A post aiming to radicalize Publix fans was made by the CEO of a digital media marketing company, and is going somewhat viral. »