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From Breitbart: CLAIM: Facebook will block new ads about politics, elections, and social issues in the week leading up to the 2024 election on November 5.
VERDICT: TRUE. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced that it will implement a “restriction period” on new political ads in the week leading up to the 2024 election. The company confirmed that from Tuesday, October 29, through Tuesday, November 5, new ads about politics, elections, and social issues will not be allowed on the platform.
This is not the first time Facebook has taken such a step. The company implemented a similar ban on new political ads in the week leading up to the 2020 presidential election. Meta explained the reasoning behind the restriction period, stating that it recognizes “there may not be enough time to contest new claims made in the ads” during the final days of an election.
The announcement has been met with criticism from various groups, with some arguing that the restriction period poses “a serious obstacle to candidates and any groups promoting or opposing ballot initiatives appearing on the November ballot.” Others claim that the ban will only make it harder for certain groups to mobilize voters rather than effectively stopping the spread of misinformation.
The report notes that ads which have been posted before Tuesday, Oct. 29 can still run on the platform, but new ads related to politics, social issues or the election will not be allowed.
Facebook users can still post about these topics on their personal feed, but the platform will bury the posts, reducing visibility by as much as 63 percent.
Last week, investigative journalist James O’Keefe dropped two major undercover videos, in which he exposed multiple officials at Meta admitting their censorship tactics.
One senior official was caught on video admitting that they intentionally hide posts which are negative about Kamala Harris.
Other Meta officials were caught admitting the tacts they use to suppress pro-Trump content on the platform, while boosting content that is supportive of Kamala Harris.
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