Facebook lets US users turn off political ads after scrutiny
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook lets US users turn off political ads after scrutiny

Daily Mail  

Facebook users will now have the ability to turn off political adverts on their newsfeed, after the company came under fire for allowing misinformation or fake content. Scroll down for video Facebook has come under fire over the past few months for allowing political content that contains misinformation or fake content, but now users have the ability to switch them off 'For those of you who've already made up your minds and just want the election to be over, we hear you — so we're also introducing the ability to turn off seeing political ads,' Zuckerberg wrote in an op-ed published on USA Today. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced those living in the US have the ability to opt out of seeing political, electoral and social issue ads on both Facebook and Instagram Although Facebook is not completely blocking questionable political ads, it is now giving users the power to opt out of seeing them in newsfeed. 'There should be a two-week pre-election period during which all political Although Facebook is not completely blocking questionable political ads, it is now giving users the power to opt out of seeing them in newsfeed. The most recent call of action came from presidential candidate Joe Biden, who wrote a letter to Zuckerberg on Facebook Along with the new feature, Zuckerberg also shared that Facebook will help its users register to vote through its new Voting Information Center, which was previously announced earlier this month The other method is to adjust the settings for both Facebook and Instagram.

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Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Here's how to opt out of that
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Here's how to opt out of that

NPR  

Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Meta said in early February that Instagram and Threads would stop recommending political content from accounts that users don't already follow. And many noted that Meta's definition of political content — "potentially related to things like laws, elections, or social topics" — appears rather broad. Spokesperson Dani Lever told several media …

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
2 years ago

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising

The Hindu  

Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. — Twitter Safety January 3, 2023 “We also plan to expand the political advertising we permit in the coming weeks," the company said from its Twitter …

Twitter relaxes longstanding ban on political ads as Elon Musk tries to boost revenue
2 years ago

Twitter relaxes longstanding ban on political ads as Elon Musk tries to boost revenue

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter is relaxing some of its policies that ban political The social media …

Twitter to expand political ads on the platform soon: Know more
2 years ago

Twitter to expand political ads on the platform soon: Know more

India TV News  

Twitter, a micro-blogging platform has announced that it is planning to "expand" the political advertising it allows "in the coming weeks". The platform made the announcement from its Twitter Safety account, saying: "Today, we're relaxing our ads policy for cause-based ads in the US. Kinda shocking", another commented, "translation: Advertisers don't want to advertise on here anymore so we're just …

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
2 years ago

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising

LA Times  

Twitter said late Tuesday that it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to …

Facebook bans Russia state media from running adverts, monetising
2 years, 10 months ago

Facebook bans Russia state media from running adverts, monetising

Al Jazeera  

Move comes hours after Moscow said it was limiting access to Facebook amid fact-checking dispute and invasion of Ukraine. Facebook says it has restricted Russian state media’s ability to earn money on the social media platform as Moscow’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine reached the streets of Kyiv. “We are now prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetising on …

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.
3 years ago

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING So: Have they? Facebook “remains an extremist breeding ground,” offering militia groups unparalleled ability to spread anti-government propaganda, recruit new members and even run ads, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project released last week. “The prevalence of these groups is startlingly similar to what we found a year ago.” In a separate study focused …

Facebook to de-emphasise political posts on news feed in move that could diminish right-wing media influence
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook to de-emphasise political posts on news feed in move that could diminish right-wing media influence

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. Read our privacy policy Facebook’s “news feed” will feed less news to its users …

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
3 years, 7 months ago

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians

Associated Press  

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports. The social media giant is currently mulling over what to do with the account of former President Donald Trump, which it “indefinitely” suspended Jan. 6, leaving it in Facebook limbo with its owners …

Facebook to temporarily reduce political content
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook to temporarily reduce political content

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would temporarily reduce political content appearing on News Feeds for some users in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week and in the United States within the coming weeks. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in January that he wanted to "turn down the temperature" of political conversations on the social networking site because "people …

Facebook to Develop Tools to Allow Advertisers Remove Certain Posts Appearing Next to Their Ads
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook to Develop Tools to Allow Advertisers Remove Certain Posts Appearing Next to Their Ads

News 18  

Facebook said on Friday it would soon start developing?topic exclusion controls? on its platform to give advertisers greater ability to weed out certain types of content from appearing alongside their ads. This comes after companies including Coca-Cola Co and Starbucks boycotted Facebook in July for not doing enough to curb hate speech on its site following the death of George …

Facebook’s VP of Global Policy Management on How the Platform Handled the U.S. Election
55 years ago

Facebook’s VP of Global Policy Management on How the Platform Handled the U.S. Election

Slate  

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing how we think about speech. Bickert’s team manages the rules for how people can use FB services, “what can they post, what can they advertise, …

Facebook, swamped with misinformation, extends post-election U.S. political ad ban
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, swamped with misinformation, extends post-election U.S. political ad ban

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Wednesday said its post-election ban on political ads would likely last another month, raising concerns from campaigns and groups eager to reach voters for key Georgia races in January that will decide control of the Senate. It said to expect the pause to last another month though there “may be an opportunity to resume these ads sooner.” …

Zuckerberg Warns of 'Civil Unrest' if Election Results Take Long, Asks Facebook to be Ready for 'Test'
4 years, 2 months ago

Zuckerberg Warns of 'Civil Unrest' if Election Results Take Long, Asks Facebook to be Ready for 'Test'

News 18  

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday warned of the potential for civil unrest as votes are tallied in a US election that will be “a test” for the social network. “Given this, companies like ours need to go well beyond what we’ve done before.” Confusion early this week over political ads at Facebook marred the onset of what was supposed …

Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts

The Hindu  

Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for advocacy ads about government vaccine policies. But Facebook also said on Tuesday that ads that advocate for or against legislation or government policies around vaccines — including a COVID-19 vaccine — will still be allowed. These ads will still have to …

Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for advocacy ads about government vaccine policies. But Facebook also said Tuesday that ads that “advocate for or against legislation or government policies around vaccines” — including a COVID-19 vaccine — will still be allowed. These ads will still …

Facebook to Stop Running Political Ads After US Polls Close on November 3
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook to Stop Running Political Ads After US Polls Close on November 3

News 18  

Facebook on Wednesday said it will stop running political or social issue ads after the US polls close on November 3 to reduce chances of confusion or abuse. “We will also remove calls to go to polls to monitor if it involves exerting control or showing power.” Facebook has already banned posts directly urging people to go to polling places …

Facebook will ban political ads in the US after November elections
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook will ban political ads in the US after November elections

India Today  

Facebook will indefinitely ban political and issue-based ads after the US Presidential elections slated for November 3 this year. “While ads are an important way to express voice, we plan to temporarily stop running all social issue, electoral, or political ads in the US after the polls close on November 3rd, to reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse,” Facebook in …

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election

NPR  

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Facebook said on Wednesday it would crack down on efforts to intimidate voters, amid growing concerns over potential confrontations at polling places and calls from the Trump campaign for an "army" of poll …

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 bans ads that seek to delegitimise US elections
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook bans ads that seek to delegitimise US elections

Al Jazeera  

The social media giant says it would prohibit ads on its platforms that suggest voting fraud or invalid election results. Facebook has said it would not allow The social media giant said in a blog post on Wednesday that the new rules will apply to Facebook and its photo and video-sharing app Instagram. On Tuesday, Trump used the first televised …

Facebook’s Pre–Election Day Ban on Political Ads Will Likely Suppress Important Speech
55 years ago

Facebook’s Pre–Election Day Ban on Political Ads Will Likely Suppress Important Speech

Slate  

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing how we think about speech. While Mark Zuckerberg argued that these changes are intended to do Facebook’s part “to protect our democracy,” we’re concerned that …

Facebook curbs political ads - for 7 days before US election
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook curbs political ads - for 7 days before US election

Associated Press  

Bracing for a contentious election with no immediate results and possible “civil unrest,” Facebook is enacting a host of measures to ensure its platform is not used to sow chaos and spread misinformation before, during and after the U.S. presidential election. The company said Thursday it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts …

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election

NPR  

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated at 10:55 a.m. The company recently joined Twitter in removing accounts that spread "false stories about racial justice, the Democratic presidential campaign of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and President Trump's policies," as NPR's Bobby Allyn …

Opinion: What a wonderful world it would be ... if Facebook stopped running political ads
4 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: What a wonderful world it would be ... if Facebook stopped running political ads

LA Times  

Facebook may finally stop lending its enormously powerful microphone and amplifier to deceitful politicians and manipulative campaigns. But it would relieve the company of the responsibility that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has famously resisted, which is to fact-check political ads the same way it does every other Please, park your “censorship” complaints outside. Although a ban on political ads looks …

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 …

Remove Zuckerberg and Sandberg from Facebook: Soros
4 years, 10 months ago

Remove Zuckerberg and Sandberg from Facebook: Soros

India TV News  

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros on Tuesday called for the removal of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Shreyl Sandberg over the company's policy on political ads in the US presidential election year. "The company doesn't need to wait for regulations to stop accepting political ads until after the November election," said Soros. Unlike Twitter, which has completely banned political ads, …

YouTube announces its plan for tackling misleading election related content
4 years, 11 months ago

YouTube announces its plan for tackling misleading election related content

Firstpost  

YouTube would remove any content that has been technically manipulated or doctored and may pose a ‘serious risk of egregious harm.’ On the day of the Iowa caucuses, the first nominating contest of the US presidential election, Alphabet’s YouTube detailed how it will tackle false or misleading election-related content. The video-streaming service said in a blog post on Monday that …

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Oversight Board May Kill His Political Ad Policy
4 years, 11 months ago

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Oversight Board May Kill His Political Ad Policy

Wired  

In fact, Facebook is already thinking of further expansions of its decisionmaking delegation. “The bigger picture for the board is that they're trying to fix a problem that has always existed in all tech companies—they want to build policy directly into product.” In other words, even before Facebook builds a product using something controversial like facial recognition, for example, it …

Facebook again refuses to ban political ads, even false ones
5 years ago

Facebook again refuses to ban political ads, even false ones

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thursday, saying it won’t ban them, won’t fact-check them and won’t limit how they can be targeted to specific groups of people. Instead, Facebook said it will offer users slightly more control over how many political ads they see and …

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'
5 years ago

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'

NPR  

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do' Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Scott/Reuters Erin Scott/Reuters Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads that target the social media platform's users, sticking to its position despite concerns about the potential impact on the upcoming presidential election. Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub sharply criticized the …

On TV, political ads are regulated — but online, anything goes
5 years, 1 month ago

On TV, political ads are regulated — but online, anything goes

Salon  

With the 2020 election just a year away, Facebook is under fire from presidential candidates, lawmakers, civil rights groups and even its own employees to provide more transparency on political ads and potentially stop running them altogether. They created 20- to 30-second slots to run during prime-time, called “Eisenhower Answers America.” These ads helped usher in how political campaigns would …

Facebook is reportedly mulling over changing its political advertisement policy
5 years, 1 month ago

Facebook is reportedly mulling over changing its political advertisement policy

Firstpost  

Facebook’s policy is to accept paid political ads from candidates without fact-checking them or censoring them, even if they contain lies. And Zuckerberg doubled down on that stand last month following Twitter’s announcement, reiterating that “political speech is important” and that Facebook doesn’t want to interfere with it. According to the report, Facebook is apparently in conversation with political parties …

Debating political ads on social media is Facebook, Twitter's way to derail issue; what's needed is legislation, not bans
5 years, 1 month ago

Debating political ads on social media is Facebook, Twitter's way to derail issue; what's needed is legislation, not bans

Firstpost  

A mass exodus from Twitter over to open-source microblogging community Mastodon is in the news, and it’s not the first time that users have responded to social media’s opaque content moderation policies in this way. According to one study, 60 percent of 1,006 habitual internet users agreed that Twitter nurtured a toxic audience and 71 percent said Facebook was the …

Twitter Details Political Ad Ban Policy, Admits It’s Imperfect
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter Details Political Ad Ban Policy, Admits It’s Imperfect

The Quint  

Aside from ongoing concerns about foreign elections interference, the political advertising issue rose to the forefront in recent months as Twitter, along with Facebook and Google, refused to remove a misleading video ad from President Donald Trump’s campaign that targeted Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. In response, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, another presidential hopeful, ran her own ad on Facebook …

Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect

Associated Press  

Twitter’s new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. Aside from ongoing concerns about foreign elections interference, the political advertising issue rose to the forefront in recent months as Twitter, along with Facebook and Google, refused to remove a misleading video ad from President Donald Trump’s campaign that targeted Democratic …

How Facebook became mired in election controversy
5 years, 2 months ago

How Facebook became mired in election controversy

The Independent  

Facebook has been at the centre of a number of political storms in both the US and UK in recent years. Most of these have revolved around two issues: the first is “fake news” or disinformation; and the second is the nature of Facebook advertising. Facebook allows advertisers to target people very specifically – often down to the level of …

Facebook considers changes to political ad policy, but not fact-checking
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook considers changes to political ad policy, but not fact-checking

CNN  

CNN Business — Facing increased scrutiny, Facebook is considering making some changes to how it handles political ads, a source told CNN Business. Facebook is considering changes to how political ads can be targeted, how ads are labeled, and providing more information about who is paying for an ad, the source told CNN Thursday. President Trump’s re-election campaign is the …

The pressure is now on Facebook to ban political ads, too
5 years, 2 months ago

The pressure is now on Facebook to ban political ads, too

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter’s ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit. And Zuckerberg doubled down on that stand Wednesday following Twitter’s announcement, reiterating that “political speech is important” and that Facebook is loath to interfere with it. “I don’t think anyone can say that we are not doing what we believe …

Twitter pulls back on political ads, but pitfalls await
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter pulls back on political ads, but pitfalls await

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter announced an end Wednesday to political campaign and issue ads on its service, calling it an important step in reducing the flow of election-related misinformation. “This is yet another attempt to silence conservatives, since Twitter knows President Trump has the most sophisticated online program ever,” campaign manager Brad Parscale said. The political advertising issue rose to …

Facebook won’t ban political advertisement
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook won’t ban political advertisement

The Hindu  

Twitter may have decided to ban political “In a democracy, I don’t think it’s right for private companies to censor politicians or the news. He cited the examples of Google, YouTube, cable networks and national broadcastors that also run such Stating that ads are an important “voice” — especially for candidates and advocacy groups — Mr. Zuckerberg asserted the company’s …

Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 U.S. election
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 U.S. election

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday, a move that won praise from Democrats and scorn from Donald Trump's presidential campaign. “We've made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally,” said Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a statement. “Will Twitter also be stopping ads from biased …

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announces ban on all political advertisements
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announces ban on all political advertisements

India Today  

Twitter will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday, a move that won praise from Democrats and scorn from Donald Trump's presidential campaign. "We've made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally," said Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a statement here "We believe political message reach should be earned, …

Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its service. During Facebook’s conference call for earnings, which began less than an hour after Dorsey’s tweet, the Facebook chief offered an impassioned monologue about what he called his company’s deep belief “that political speech is important.” Zuckerberg stood by …

Twitter’s Announcement on Banning Political Ads Is a Subtweet of Mark Zuckerberg
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter’s Announcement on Banning Political Ads Is a Subtweet of Mark Zuckerberg

Slate  

On Wednesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the platform would stop running political ads globally. One of Dorsey’s tweets seemed like a particularly pointed criticism of Zuckerberg’s arguments, complete with a winking emoji: For instance, it‘s not credible for us to say: “We’re working hard to stop people from gaming our systems to spread misleading info, buuut if someone …

Twitter Will Ban All Political Advertising
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter Will Ban All Political Advertising

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Twitter will no longer allow political advertising on its platform out of concern for the spread of misinformation, founder Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. The Facebook founder claimed in a recent letter to employees that the company is “working hard” to “give users more context on the content they see, demote violating content, and more.” Facebook co-founder and …

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook

NPR  

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook Enlarge this image toggle caption Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 6:04 p.m. ET Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that his social media platform will stop running political ads, citing online ads' "significant risks to politics." In an apparent jab at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Dorsey tweeted, with a …

Facebook is officially encouraging publishers of fake news on its News platform, all in the name of diversity
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook is officially encouraging publishers of fake news on its News platform, all in the name of diversity

Firstpost  

How will Zuckerberg reconcile the ideals of factual, high-quality news with neo-Nazi ideology? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been under siege since late 2015 when news broke that Cambridge Analytica used Facebook and data harvested from it to sway elections and public opinion the world over. Zuckerberg’s company, inarguably the world’s largest social networking platform that’s home to 2.4 billion …

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