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Facebook Bans Pastor’s ‘Love God, Defend America’ Ad

by mosesman

  • Facebook Bans Pastor’s ‘Love God, Defend America’ Ad
    by Todd Starnes, https://www.toddstarnes.com/
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    The Facebook Overlords are at it again, folks.
    The latest victim is Steve Solomon – a radio host, pastor and Army veteran from Knoxville, Tennessee. Pastor Solomon wanted to purchase Facebook ads to promote his radio program.
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    “Speak the truth, Love God, Defend America,” — that’s was the pastor’s message.
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    But Facebook rejected the advertisement claiming it was political.
    “The text and/or imagery you’re using is related to politics or an issue of national importance, based on the definition we’re using for enforcement,” a Facebook representative told him in a written response.”
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    He was then told he had to obtain authorization from Facebook before you could post any advertisements that encouraged people to love God.
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    “Once you’re authorized to run these ads, choose the option to run this ad with the disclaimer you create in the Authorizations process,” the Facebook representative told him.
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    Pastor Solomon reached out to my team at the Todd Starnes Radio Show when he could not convince Facebook to reverse its decision.
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    “Nothing about the ad is political,” Pastor Solomon. “If anything, it’s heavily spiritual and moral.”
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    That’s a good point — but as we’ve discovered nothing triggers a social media censor faster than advertisements promoting God and Country. The millennial tech geeks are easily triggered.
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    “I’m a pastor and served in the US Army in Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) so I LITERALLY defended America,” the pastor wrote. “Simply encouraging people to be honest, love God and love America is nothing controversial.”
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    Pastor Solomon is not the only Christian or conservative who has been punished this week for violating Facebook’s community standards.
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    read more.

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