Discontent Provider

Trouble viewing? [Click here.]( Daily Debunker 18 July 2018 Discontent provider. Let’s say you’re the owner of a Facebook page that shares humorous memes. Over the years you’ve amassed millions of followers, and now you want to turn the meme-sharing endeavor into a full-fledged business. You enter into an agreement with a viral content publisher to share links on your page in return for money. What if you not only never saw the money that the company promised you, but your Facebook page was banned as a result of posting their links? These were the kinds of experiences shared with us by clients of a company called Providr Inc., whose CEO, Gary Lipovetsky, assured them his posting practices were compliant with Facebook’s policies, when it appears they were not. In the latest installment of our continuing series “Misinfluencers Inc.,” Alex Kasprak and Vinny Green probe deeper into the activities of Providr, whose methods we have had occasion to question previously. 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Hyperpartisan web sites promulgated false claims about the billionaire's contributions to candidates in local district attorney races in 2018. ([False]() In the News Nickelodeon Announces New ‘Rugrats’ Episodes, Movie. A live-action movie written by David Goodman and featuring computer generated characters is slated to hit theaters in November 2020. [Read more]( Puerto Ricans Accused of Misusing $8M in Funds. A mayor and two former government officials in Puerto Rico face public corruption charges in separate cases that involve a total of $8 million in federal and local funds. [Read more]( Police Post Mugshot of Lost Dog, Bail Paid in Cookies. A dog is home after police in a New Jersey shore town posted its mugshot on social media. [Read more]( Prince Harry, Meghan Visit Nelson Mandela Exhibition. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have visited an exhibition in London charting the life of Nelson Mandela. [Read more]( Bicyclist Versus Lift Bridge. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 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