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Facebook Says It Won't Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads
Link to tweet
Defying pressure from Congress, Facebook said on Thursday that it would continue to allow political campaigns to use the site to target advertisements to particular slices of the electorate and that it would not police the truthfulness of the messages sent out.
The stance put Facebook, the most important digital platform for political ads, at odds with some of the other large tech companies, which have begun to put new limits on political ads.
Facebooks decision, telegraphed in recent months by executives, is likely to harden criticism of the company heading into this years presidential election.
The stance put Facebook, the most important digital platform for political ads, at odds with some of the other large tech companies, which have begun to put new limits on political ads.
Facebooks decision, telegraphed in recent months by executives, is likely to harden criticism of the company heading into this years presidential election.
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Facebook Says It Won't Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads (Original Post)
bluewater
Jan 2020
OP
Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)1. Facebook, and all, new and old, media should be policed
by an electoral commission "inquisitor".
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Wawannabe
(5,678 posts)2. I thought there were truth in advertising laws
Have they been watered down or eliminated or dont apply to the internet?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NRaleighLiberal
(60,019 posts)3. the day I left FB made...and makes... me very happy.
Twitter too. Been off both for months...never a second of regret.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NoMoreRepugs
(9,457 posts)4. Zuckerberg is not going to like what happens
in 2021 if the big Blue Wave materializes.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marlakay
(11,491 posts)6. If anyone deserves a wealth tax
On them he definitely does!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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