Sacha Baron Cohen Rips Facebook and Other Social Media Giants | NowThis

‘If Facebook were around in the 1930s, it would have allowed Hitler to post 30-second ads’ — Listen to Sacha Baron Cohen slam the social media industry for facilitating the spread of hate, lies, and conspiracies through its creation of the ‘greatest propaganda machine in history.’

In US news and current events today, though Sacha Baron Cohen is best known for roles in The Spy, Who Is America, and Ali G, this week he went viral for speaking out against Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and other social media sites. In this now famous Sacha Baron Cohen Facebook speech at the Anti-Defamation League, Cohen blamed social media companies for allowing the spread of hate speech and conspiracy theories. Facebook political ads have been the target of politicians like AOC recently, as Facebook has vowed to not police lies in political ads.

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[jonathancineus]

Borat got serious. That’s how bad the world has become.

[amura]

Haven't used Facebook in years. Life has been good.

[vfta]

Facebook is a cesspit, a depressing platform, that causes depression in its participants. Leave Facebook and reclaim your life.

[MrBandaman]

I quit FB after 11 years (2008-2019). Didn't regret my decision at all. I m still always up to date, I still have my real friends with me and I am staying far away from propaganda and lies and fake news.

[Zerofire]

The reason why he is such a funny guy is because he is very intelligent. People often miss this; it takes brilliance to be very funny.

[bautistakeithcharles]

As a wise man in youtube once said when a clown talks serious, the circus is really burning.

[isla]

Absolutely brilliant, if only we had politicians who thought or spoke like this.

[cslhansen]

Fact checking should be taught in schools at an early age.

[douglasbillington]

Dacha can be so silly in his movies, but such a compassionate, intelligent person in life. Love him more all the time.

[pergenuine]

Dam if he didn’t own every argument about social media. To bad the world is filled with entitled disgusting people that want no accountability.

[scottjohnson]

100% agree
Deleting social media is the best thing I’ve ever done.

[merisonola]

*I see, and personally know, so many people that just believe what is printed or said no matter how ludicrous it may be. Because it benefits the person they support. They do not and will not fact check anything.*
Most people can't be trusted to think for themselves. They just follow.

[jl]

Coming off facebook was the best descision i ever made.

[sherlock.]

“Freedom of speech is not freedom of reach.”
- Sacha Cohen


Update: I think the debates in the replies are fantastic. This is the beauty of free speech. Just an FYI to anyone who might be mad at me, this wasn’t my quote, so it doesn’t mean I agree or disagree with it. I was hoping for discussion to follow, and it’s going really well 👍

[dvdv]

How to safely use Facebook:

1. Delete Facebook.




That is all.

[klumaverik]

"Freedom of speech is not freedom of reach." Beautiful.

[ArsynZ]

When a career comedian is more aware than career politicians.

[irvintu]

When Sacha gets serious, it's hooking too.

[kilo]

This is how someone who is leading our country should sound.

[vtkkceq]

I stopped using Facebook 4 years ago.
NEVER happier.