Networks, Facebook drop Trump’s anti-immigrant ad
6 years, 2 months ago

Networks, Facebook drop Trump’s anti-immigrant ad

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s ad sparked outcry last week, drawing accusations of racism and fear-mongering ahead of the midterms. NBC, Fox News and Facebook pulled a widely-condemned anti-immigrant ad by President Donald Trump’s campaign as a bitter election fight for control of the US Congress headed on Monday for an unpredictable finish. ‘A lot of things are offensive’ Trump batted away reporters’ questions about the networks’ decision to drop the ad. We have a lot of ads, and they certainly are effective based on the numbers we’re seeing,” Trump said as he departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for a rally in Cleveland, Ohio. {articleGUID} Opinion polls and election forecasters favour Democrats to pick up the minimum of 23 seats they need on Tuesday to capture a majority in the US House of Representatives, which would enable them to stymie Trump’s legislative agenda and investigate his administration.

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Facebook Parent to Take Politics, Race Out of Ad Targeting
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook Parent to Take Politics, Race Out of Ad Targeting

News 18  

Facebook-parent Meta on Tuesday said it will stop letting ads be targeted at users based on “sensitive” topics such as race, religion, sexuality or political party, citing concerns about abuse. “We want to… address feedback from civil rights experts, policymakers and other stakeholders on the importance of preventing advertisers from abusing the targeting options we make available,” Meta vice president …

Any ad delegitimising US polls will be banned on Facebook
4 years, 3 months ago

Any ad delegitimising US polls will be banned on Facebook

India Today  

Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will ban ads that tend to delegitimise elections on the platform. We also won’t allow ads with content that seeks to delegitimize the outcome of an election," tweeted Rob Leathern, Facebook director of product management. Ads that delegitimise an election result, ads that claim voter fraud, ads with premature claims of election victory, ads …

Facebook Bans US Ads That Call Voting Fraud Widespread or Election Results Invalid
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook Bans US Ads That Call Voting Fraud Widespread or Election Results Invalid

News 18  

Facebook Inc on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest US election results would be invalid, or which attack any method of voting. The move came a day after US President Donald Trump used the first televised debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden to amplify his baseless …

Facebook will label more controversial content and tighten advertising policies
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook will label more controversial content and tighten advertising policies

CNN  

CNN Business — Facebook will ban ads that scapegoat minorities, immigrants, racial or other groups as part of a wider crackdown on hate speech, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “Specifically, we’re expanding our ads policy to prohibit claims that people from a specific race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, gender identity or immigration status are a threat …

Was anyone fooled by Donald Trump’s Super Bowl advert?
4 years, 11 months ago

Was anyone fooled by Donald Trump’s Super Bowl advert?

The Independent  

I’ve never been an avid sports fan – I was the kid at school who ran away from the ball and considered myself the only rational person on the pitch for doing so – although during my adult life, as PE-induced trauma slowly recedes, I have become more amenable to watching people kick around a ball on TV every so …

As Zuckerberg defends false Trump ads, critics say Facebook's assault on democracy must be stopped
5 years, 2 months ago

As Zuckerberg defends false Trump ads, critics say Facebook's assault on democracy must be stopped

Salon  

Amid the ongoing debate over Facebook's policy of exempting political advertising from its "misinformation" standards, a "defiant" speech on free expression delivered Thursday by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has elevated broader concerns about how powerful tech giants are "poisoning the well of our democracy." Facebook's recent revision of its political ad policy, first reported on earlier this month by journalist …

Facebook’s refusal to fact-check Trump could be its defining 2020 decision
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook’s refusal to fact-check Trump could be its defining 2020 decision

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The debate over Facebook’s decision to allow President Trump’s reelection campaign to pay to run false ads on its platform encapsulates the awkward moral, social and civil questions that have dogged the company since 2016. “Our approach is grounded in Facebook’s fundamental belief in free expression,” Katie Harbath, Facebook’s public policy director, responded to the …

Facebook under fire from Democratic candidates after refusing to remove Trump campaign conspiracy advert
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook under fire from Democratic candidates after refusing to remove Trump campaign conspiracy advert

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The company’s position stands in contrast to CNN, …

How Trump And Facebook Are Cashing In On The Impeachment News
5 years, 3 months ago

How Trump And Facebook Are Cashing In On The Impeachment News

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “LEARN THE TRUTH,” President Donald Trump’s campaign declared in a Facebook ad that launched last week. of the Trump campaign to capitalize on these big, cultural breaking news moments for its own financial gain.” In a still-active Facebook ad, Trump's campaign spreads a flagrant falsehood about former Vice President Joe Biden. Facebook/Donald J. Trump Fake News Welcome …

Trump campaign has posted 2,000 Facebook ads about ‘invasion’ at Southern border so far this year, amid claims racist rhetoric stoked El Paso shooter
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump campaign has posted 2,000 Facebook ads about ‘invasion’ at Southern border so far this year, amid claims racist rhetoric stoked El Paso shooter

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A review of Mr Trump’s tweets also found repeated references to an “invasion,” while …

Trump has run over 2,000 Facebook ads warning of ‘invasion’
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump has run over 2,000 Facebook ads warning of ‘invasion’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has run roughly 2,200 Facebook The term is cited more frequently in Trump’s Facebook ads than “Obama,” “China” and “jobs,” and is facing renewed scrutiny following revelations that the El Paso, Texas, shooting suspect also used the phrase in a manifesto he is said to have published on the online forum 8chan. Many of the …

Trump Campaign Counterprograms Democratic Debate With Pricey YouTube Ad Buy
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump Campaign Counterprograms Democratic Debate With Pricey YouTube Ad Buy

NPR  

Trump Campaign Counterprograms Democratic Debate With Pricey YouTube Ad Buy Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 7:19 pm. ET If you pull up YouTube for squirrels on water skis, the latest Taylor Swift music video or the Democratic debate Wednesday night, you'll notice something prominently displayed at the top of the page — …

NBC, Fox News and Facebook pull Trump campaign ad linking immigration to crime
6 years, 2 months ago

NBC, Fox News and Facebook pull Trump campaign ad linking immigration to crime

ABC  

NBC, Fox News and Facebook have pulled a television Key points: The ad suggested criminals could be among the migrant caravan heading towards the US It was broadcast during a primetime NFL game, watched by millions on NBC It was also being run on Fox News and as a paid ad on Facebook The primetime ads ran during the broadcast …

Why the awful Trump ad? Racism is one helluva drug (Opinion)
6 years, 2 months ago

Why the awful Trump ad? Racism is one helluva drug (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dorothy A. CNN — President Donald Trump is at it again, tweeting a thinly veiled racist attack ad designed to turn out his white base for the midterm elections. The libertarian Cato Institute published a study based on Texas data that showed native-born citizens are more likely to be convicted of committing violent crimes, such as homicide, than …

Facebook promised to fix political ads on its platform. It hasn’t
6 years, 2 months ago

Facebook promised to fix political ads on its platform. It hasn’t

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, pledged to fix how it handles political and issue ads in the wake of Russian meddling in 2016. Earlier this week, Vice News, posing as a political ad-buyer, got approval from Facebook to run ads in the name of every single one of the US’ 100 senators. Last Thursday …

‘Sickening’: New anti-immigrant Trump campaign ad stokes outrage
6 years, 2 months ago

‘Sickening’: New anti-immigrant Trump campaign ad stokes outrage

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s latest attack on immigrants comes amid accusations that his rhetoric incites violence. Just five days before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump tweeted an anti-immigrant online campaign video blaming Democrats and suggesting, without evidence, that a US-bound caravan of Central American refugees and migrants includes murderers. {articleGUID} “Who else would Democrats let in?” the ad concludes rhetorically, adding: “President …

Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms
6 years, 2 months ago

Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms

CNN  

CNN — In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help people they depict as Central American invaders overrun the nation with cop killers. This has been Donald Trump’s playbook for so long.” “Family unification to invasion” The Trump ad also flashes to footage of …

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