Facebook decided on February 14 to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network’s rules governing political ads. Mr. Bloomberg’s use of the loophole and Facebook’s policy change in response underscore difficulties tech companies and regulators have in keeping up with the changing nature of paid political messages. The February 14 rule change …
Presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg talks with former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa after speaking during a campaign rally at the Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center in Compton on Feb. 3. Facebook has decided to let political campaigns pay online influencers to spread their messages, a practice that had sidestepped many of the social network’s …
