Today the Salem Statesman Journal has a story about how a candidate for the state legislature, Chuck Lee, seems to be buying Facebook likes.
Download Did House candidate Chuck Lee buy Facebook likes?
Naturally that got me curious about where the Statesman Journal's Facebook "likes" come from.
After a bit of Googling I found an informative story, "Facebook's new geographic data exposes tons of phony likes."
That led me to SocialBakers.com, where I was able to get some free statistics on the location of the Statesman Journal's "likers."
Turns out that 18% of the 20,066 likes are from Facebook users outside of the United States.
Hmmmm. Seems kind of suspicious that 926 people in Brazil and 429 in India, along with folks scattered around many other countries, have such a fondness for our local paper.
But the Statesman Journal wouldn't publish a story critical of someone buying Facebook likes if it was doing the same thing, would it?
Well, maybe. I suggest the Statesman Journal assign an investigative reporter to look into this.
Another example of why I adore Brian Hines! Best reporter in town!!
The SJ has done no reporting on this HD 25 race which is one of the most important House races in Oregon--Bill Post vs Chuck Lee. Bill Post is a Glenn Beck/Ted Nugent worshiper. He is ignorant and vile. Chuck Lee, on the other hand, has a solid track record of service to his community. He is also a leader in education.
The SJ has really gone downhill!
Posted by: Aileen Kaye | July 25, 2014 at 02:16 PM