Yes, We're Talking About That Teen Vogue Article (Part 1)

In this week's tumultuous return to our 2020 schedule, we breakdown the recent disappearance of the controversial Teen Vogue 'advertorial' praising Facebook's dedication to a fair and honest 2020 election. We review the original piece and explain its complicated creation, as well as discover shocking things about their internal team. -------- Eating For Free is an investigative podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of critical reporters at a time when pop culture and tech coverage is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to monthly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)!  Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]  Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram. Part 1 - Sources Katie Harbath’s Career History (LinkedIn) DCI Group Controversies (Wikipedia) Astroturfing History (Wikipedia) Education Management Corporation (Wikipedia) National Republican Senate Committee (Facebook) Sarah Schiff (LinkedIn) Facebook let Trump's campaign run over 2,000 ads referring to immigration as an “invasion” (MediaMatters) Monica Lee (Website) The cure for Facebook's fake news infection? It might be these women (CNET) Crystal Patterson at the RNC (FacebookWatch) One year inside Trump's monumental Facebook campaign (TheGuardian) Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data (TheWashingtonPost) Teen Vogue Editorial Staff Had No Idea About That Mysterious Facebook Advertorial: Source (Jezebel) Forget fake news stories. False text posts are getting massive engagement on Facebook (Poynter) Other Sources Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads (New York Times) Fresh Cambridge Analytica leak ‘shows global manipulation is out of control’ (The Guardian) How white supremacists evade Facebook bans (The Verge) Facebook civil rights audit says white supremacy policy is ‘too narrow’ (The Verge) Facebook Allowed Advertisers to Target Users Interested in “White Genocide” (The Intercerpt) Facebook’s refusal to fact-check political ads is reckless (The Guardian) U.S. charges Facebook with racial discrimination in targeted housing ads (Reuters) Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal (Wikipedia) Mark Zuckerberg Addresses 'Breach Of Trust' In Facebook User Data Crisis (Forbes) Facebook Spreads Viral Fake News Story About Vaccines (Newsweek) A shockingly large majority of health news shared on Facebook is fake or misleading (FastCompany) Facebook will not remove fake news - but will 'demote' it (BBC) Forget fake news stories. False text posts are getting massive engagement on Facebook (Poynter) Social media manipulation rising globally, new report warns (University of Oxford) Facebook: Most political trolls are American, not Russian (The Telegraph) Is Facebook undermining democracy in Africa? (BBC) Facebook Removed Nearly 3.4 Billion Fake Accounts In 6 Months (NPR) Exposing Russia’s Effort to Sow Discord Online: The Internet Research Agency and Advertisements (White House Intelligence Committee) Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments (The New York Times)