Facebook says Trump can lie in his Facebook ads

[Dennis Donovan]

https://popular.info/p/facebook-says-trump-can-lie-in-his

Last week, Facebook quietly changed the language of its advertising policies to make it easier for politicians to lie in ads.

On Tuesday, the Trump campaign launched a new ad on Facebook, which includes a claim that was ruled false by Facebook-approved third-party fact-checkers. On the surface, such an ad appears to violate Facebook's rules against false content in ads. But Facebook quietly amended its policy on "misinformation" in advertising, allowing it to accept nearly any political ad, including this new one from the Trump campaign.

In the last week, the Trump campaign has exponentially increased its Facebook spending, shelling out over $1.5 million for ads.

Trump's new video ad attacks rival Joe Biden. The ad (which you can watch here) states: "Joe Biden promised Ukraine $1 billion dollars if they fired the prosecutor investigating his son's company."

Facebook's advertising rules now delineate 32 categories of "Prohibited Content." Number 13 on that list is "Misinformation." According to that section, "Facebook prohibits ads that include claims debunked by third-party fact checkers."

Facebook partners with several third-party fact-checkers who are certified by Poynter's International Fact-Checking Network. At least two of Facebook's fact-checking partners, Politifact and Factcheck.org, have reviewed Trump's assertion, featured in his new ad. Both fact-checkers clearly concluded that Trump's claim about Biden was false.

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[dalton99a]

1. Fuck Zuckerberg

[Historic NY]

2. I just left FB some major feedback.

[demmiblue]

3. K&R

This is infuriating.

[RainCaster]

4. I'm seriously rethinking social media

While I may not quit FB and Twitter, I'm almost ready to remove all personal info and leave an explanation why. Then I will stop logging on. Entirely.

They don't want my eyeballs, apparently, and I'm happy to comply with that.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. I guess Elizabeth Warren really does have Zuck crapping in his pants.

[USALiberal]

6. In imagine decidine what is a lie would be a nightmare. Nt

[secondwind]

7. FB needs to be shut down entirely.

[MrsCoffee]

8. Zuck should be in jail.

He is a sleazy piece of shit who has been trying to rig a system for his own presidential run. He got exposed big time but suffered little repercussion. Now he is just waiting for people to forget.

Fuck him. We will never forget.

[lark]

9. FB is a tool of the rw, having been bought by RNC.

Ever since FB signed that contract, their policies have changed and they are deleting more and more progressive posts and letting the rw versions go unchallenged.