Facebook filed paperwork Monday to form a political action committee, FB PAC, which will advocate for social networks to U.S. politicians.
The PAC, supported by company contributions, plans to back candidates in future elections. “FB PAC will give our employees a way to make their voice heard in the political process by supporting candidates who share our goals of promoting the value of innovation to our economy while giving people the power to share and make the world more open and connected,” a spokesperson told The Hill.
~ Facebook Forms a Social Network PAC
Communication will always be the reason for human existence. Everything that happens in our world as we know it is from interaction and collaboration of individuals. Facebook, currently being the biggest social network portal, had brought communication to a different level so I am not surprised to hear this. To give the people a level of power to open their thoughts to politicians is a good move as it gives both parties a chance to collaborate on what is best for the society.
Although there are downsides on this. I wouldn’t like to think of underlying motives happening behind the scenes. I hope no amount of rumor or disruption of public (or personal) interest will happen in any way. With the magnitude of ‘sharings’ happening in Facebook, an individual could face an onslaught of unnecessary predicaments from false information. This kind of collaboration with politics will be a sensitive area to enter but could prove beneficial or destructive dependent on how things are handled.
I hope Facebook will do things honestly and promote transparency on their activities.
