With the election coming up, and Facebook being filled with politics and political ads, Facebook has announced the limitation of some advertisements in the week before the election. This is to cause less interference right before the actual election. Most people hear this and think it is probably a successful tool, however there have been loopholes found, which this article discusses. One point mentioned is that a lot of people can vote early and mail in, in which the ads will still be up and being posted while they are voting, before the official Election Day. On top of this, there will still be availability for ads that are bought before to keep running, even if they contain false information. Zuckerberg claims this issue is on the journalists and fact checkers because they are given enough time before the official day. After the election, this limitation will be taken away and allow all ads back again in full force.
Tanya Czosek
Article Link: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/03/tech/facebook-political-ads-election/index.html
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