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Twitter to crack down on political ads, flag manipulated content
March 25, 2021 7:13 am
Notably, much of Twitter’s measures to enforce election rules take from actions taken by the site in earlier elections both in India as well as abroad.
Facebook lifts ban on US political, social issue ads
March 04, 2021 10:32 am
Restricting political advertisements following the November election was among the host of measures Facebook put in place last year in an attempt to ensure its platform is not used to sow chaos and spread misinformation.
How Facebook’s PR firm brought political trickery to tech
November 22, 2018 4:31 pm
Definers encouraged reporters to write about the financial connections between anti-Facebook activists and liberal financier George Soros, drawing accusations that it was relying anti-Semitic tropes. Definers’ strategy played to a target’s pressure points.
Facebook, Google tools reveal political ad removal data
November 07, 2018 2:35 pm
Facebook Inc and Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, introduced the databases this year to give details on some political ads bought on their services. They were accused for ignoring Russian ads which appear to have influenced 2016 Presidential campaigns.
Facebook, Google political ads could face new federal rules before mid-term elections
March 15, 2018 2:52 pm
The US Federal Election Commission will look to frame new rules on political ads on social media, to mitigate Russian influence during the mid-term polls to take place later this year.
Digital ads, social media hide political campaign messaging
March 12, 2018 2:13 pm
The increased digitisation of political campaigning diminishes the real message being conveyed, in the age of biased ads and fake news.
Facebook to verify political ad buyers through postcards
February 19, 2018 3:29 pm
Social media platform Facebook will look to verify buyers of political ads through postcards, as the company will determine whether the individuals reside within or outside the US.
Facebook faces fine for allegedly violating Seattle's ad transparency law
February 08, 2018 4:19 pm
Reports claim that Facebook's non-disclosure of political ad details to the Seattle city council could lead to fines of $5000 per violation.
Russians spent less than £1 on Brexit-related ads: Facebook
December 14, 2017 12:56 pm
After the UK government had asked social media companies to reveal if Russian accounts had infleunced the Brexit vote, Facebook has said that less than a pound were spent on political ads.
Google supports US efforts to regulate online political ads, curtail foreign influence
November 10, 2017 12:52 pm
Alphabet Inc's Google unit told US election regulators in a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday that it "strongly supports" tightening rules on online political advertising to help curtail "foreign abuse and influence" in elections
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