Latest News on Facebook Political Ads
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Dec 03, 2019
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg reportedly says that US President Trump did not discourage him to ban political ads
Trump has openly castigated Facebook repeatedly, accusing it of being biased in favour of Democrats. -
Nov 22, 2019
Facebook is reportedly mulling over changing its political advertisement policy
Facebook’s policy is to accept paid political ads from candidates without fact-checking them or censoring them, even if they contain lies. -
Nov 21, 2019
Google to restrict advertisers from targeting election ads using data like public voter records
Google will limit audience targeting for election ads to age, gender and general location at a postal code level. -
Nov 19, 2019
Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel says unlike Facebook, Snap Inc fact-checks political ads
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has joined the chorus of voices in support of fact-checking politicians. -
Nov 01, 2019
Facebook under intense pressure to ban political ads after Twitter announces the ban
Facebook’s policy is to accept paid political ads from candidates without fact-checking them. -
Oct 31, 2019
Twitter to ban political ads next month ahead of 2020 US Elections: CEO Jack Dorsey
This comes when Facebook is facing growing pressure to stop selling ads that spread inaccurate information. -
Oct 25, 2019
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gives confusing testimony on political ads
Zuckerberg said that his company will not remove political ads from candidates, even if false. -
Apr 03, 2019
Facebook announces changes to political ad rules ahead of EU elections in May
Facebook recently also pulled down some 700 posts and accounts in India to counter the misinformation problem. -
Mar 29, 2019
Facebook toughens rule on political advertising under pressure from EU regulators
Facebook say that it will start blocking ads that fail to comply from mid-April 2019. -
Mar 08, 2019
Facebook says political ad-spend in Feb-March is worth over Rs 4 crore; promotions by BJP, supporters account for lion’s share
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its supporters accounted for a lion's share of total political advertising worth over Rs 4 crore on Facebook, according to data compiled by the social media giant.