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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFacebook to temporarily halt all political ads in U.S. after polls close Nov. 3, broadening earlier
Source: Washington Post
Facebook to temporarily halt all political ads in U.S. after polls close Nov. 3, broadening earlier restrictions
Company says it would halt political and issue-based ads indefinitely to limit confusion and abuse
By Elizabeth Dwoskin
10/7/2020, 7:00:33 p.m.
Facebook said it plans to temporarily suspend all political and issue-based advertising after polls close Nov. 3, a move the company said was intended to limit confusion, misinformation and abuse of its services in the days after the presidential election.
The social media giant also said it would remove calls for people to watch the polls when those posts use militaristic or intimidating language. Executives said that the policy applies to anyone, including President Trump and other politicians. Trump has made calls for people to engage in poll-watching, including at the presidential debate, and his son Donald Trump Jr. appeared in an ad last month urging people to defend your ballot and join an army to protect the polls.
Facebook executives said such language, including the words army and battle would be prohibited in the future, but the ad will not be removed retroactively.
The moves by Facebook come in the face of criticism that the company has allowed misinformation and intimidating speech by politicians to run rampant, and that its policy to not fact-check political ads has created a loophole for misinformation that has been repeatedly exploited. The company has previously said it will suspend running new political ads in the week before the election but will allow ads that have previously been approved to continue running.
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Company says it would halt political and issue-based ads indefinitely to limit confusion and abuse
By Elizabeth Dwoskin
10/7/2020, 7:00:33 p.m.
Facebook said it plans to temporarily suspend all political and issue-based advertising after polls close Nov. 3, a move the company said was intended to limit confusion, misinformation and abuse of its services in the days after the presidential election.
The social media giant also said it would remove calls for people to watch the polls when those posts use militaristic or intimidating language. Executives said that the policy applies to anyone, including President Trump and other politicians. Trump has made calls for people to engage in poll-watching, including at the presidential debate, and his son Donald Trump Jr. appeared in an ad last month urging people to defend your ballot and join an army to protect the polls.
Facebook executives said such language, including the words army and battle would be prohibited in the future, but the ad will not be removed retroactively.
The moves by Facebook come in the face of criticism that the company has allowed misinformation and intimidating speech by politicians to run rampant, and that its policy to not fact-check political ads has created a loophole for misinformation that has been repeatedly exploited. The company has previously said it will suspend running new political ads in the week before the election but will allow ads that have previously been approved to continue running.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/07/facebook-political-ads/
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Facebook to temporarily halt all political ads in U.S. after polls close Nov. 3, broadening earlier (Original Post)
Eugene
Oct 2020
OP
crickets
(25,981 posts)1. *After* the polls close. Way to take a stand, Z.
We can tell how much you care.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)2. Well, That will certainly be very helpful
Gosh, what a great idea.......
spooky3
(34,461 posts)3. barn doors, cows...