Facebook Lets Users Block Political Ads, Aiming To Quell Outcry
Facebook is allowing users to turn off all political ads in a move aimed at quelling criticism of the leading social network’s hands-off approach to election misinformation.
Facebook has steadfastly rejected calls to fact-check politicians including a plea from Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden to clamp down on what he called rampant disinformation from President Donald Trump. Adam Chiara, a University of Hartford professor who follows social media and politics, said Facebook’s announcement may be a public relations move with little real impact.
Shannon McGregor, a University of North Carolina professor of political communication, said Facebook is “outsourcing” its content moderation to users and at the same time limiting the reach of political challengers and newcomers.The researcher said that despite concerns about negative and malicious ads, many political messages are “benign,” promoting discussing and enabling lesser-known candidates to reach voters.
Amid a toxic political environment, Twitter last month began labeling or limiting the reach of comments from Trump deemed to be inciting violence or promoting misinformation.
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