Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes that his company shouldn't fact-check political ads that run on its platform.
Facebook is the largest advertising platform in the world, with the power to reach over 2 billion users directly. That's why the company's decision to not fact-check political advertising, even when the ads contain falsehoods, has been so controversial.
Specifically, Facebook is considering a label on political ads that spells out that they haven't been fact-checked. Facebook has yet to announce any official changes to its political ad policy."We are looking at different ways we might refine our approach to political ads," a Facebook spokesperson told Business Insider.
In a letter obtained by The Washington Post, the Democratic National Committee stated opposition to an outright ban on political ads on Facebook."Banning political ads or severely inhibiting targeting capabilities on Facebook would not be in our party's best interest nor in the best interest of promoting voter participation," the letter said.
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