# Modest proposal, revisited

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modest-proposal-revisited/919731>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 3, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modest-proposal-revisited/919731 "2020-09-03T15:45:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Turki-lurki](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turki-lurki/32/7168_2.png) [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modest-proposal-revisited/919731/1 "2020-09-03T15:45:41Z")

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Earlier this year I ‘proposed’ a solution to the negative impact of social media on elections. It was not universally appreciated.( [Modest proposal: Turn off Social Media altogether?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modest-proposal-turn-off-social-media-altogether/915543): )

Seems like a version of that idea is beginning implemented now. WP says Facebook is acting against political ads close to the election. ([https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/03/facebook-political-ads/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/03/facebook-political-ads/)). Granted, it has obvious potential problems, but I like it. Twitter, wanna give it a shot?? What say you, political Dopers?