Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd, says he turned down Facebook after the company asked permission to use a song for an Instagram ad
According to a report by Rolling Stone, Waters told press at a recent pro-Julian Assange event that the company wanted to use the 1979 classic"Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2." "It arrived this morning, with an offer for a huge, huge amount of money," Waters said at the event about the offer."And the answer is, 'F--k you. No f--in' way.'""¡Vete a la chingada!": @rogerwaters a Mark Zuckerberg.
— La Jornada June 12, 2021 He added:"I only mention that because this is an insidious movement of them to take over absolutely everything. I will not be a party to this bull----, [Mark] Zuckerberg."Facebook has not yet commented publicly on the offer.
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