WestVirginiaRebel Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Fox News Facebook is considering a ban on political advertisements in the run-up to the U.S. election later this year, Bloomberg reported Friday. This isn't a new consideration for the company. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last fall that he has considered banning political ads in the past, but decided against it due to how it would affect the viability of candidates with a smaller reach. A Facebook spokesperson declined to comment Friday. Zuckerberg has consistently defended Facebook’s reluctance to fact-check political ads and politicians, arguing that platforms like Facebook shouldn’t be an “arbiter of truth.” “We don’t fact-check political ads. We don’t do this to help politicians, but because we think people should be able to see for themselves what politicians are saying,” Zuckerberg said in a speech at Georgetown University last October. “And if content is newsworthy, we also won’t take it down even if it would otherwise conflict with many of our standards.” ________ No campaigns for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz files criminal referral against Facebook's Zuckerberg July 27, 2020 by Sharyl Attkisson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Valin said: Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz files criminal referral against Facebook's Zuckerberg July 27, 2020 by Sharyl Attkisson July 28 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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