Platforms struggle with misinformation and exploitation amid Trump assassination attempt
Briefly

Political advertisers on Meta platforms have begun using the shooting incident to sell assassination-related merchandise, showing how profit motives are intertwined with ethics in the current political climate.
The examples of exploiting the assassination attempt on Trump highlight the ways small right-wing e-commerce websites and political affiliates utilize political events for financial gain, even with low-cost advertising strategies.
The unethical nature of marketing shooting-related products on Meta, such as picture frames and whiskey glasses depicting violent scenarios involving Trump, illustrates the profit-driven tendencies of certain advertisers.
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