Facebook Political Ads

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Facebook starts verifying identity, location for paid political ads in UK

Facebook said it would, however, exempt select UK news organizations from housing their content.