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Facebook allows Trump campaign to run deceptive Census ads
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Last June, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg emphasized how seriously the company was treating misinformation about the Census.
[W]e’re going to treat next year’s census like an election — with people, policies and technology in place to protect against census interference. We’re building a team dedicated to these census efforts and introducing a new policy in the fall that protects against misinformation related to the census.
In December, Facebook announced a new policy that "bans misleading information about when and how to participate in the census and the consequences of participating." The company said the new policy was necessary to "ensure an accurate census count." Facebook made a point of emphasizing that, unlike its general policy on misinformation, the new 2020 Census policy would apply to political candidates.
The announcement generated a lot of positive press coverage:
But now, the Trump campaign is flooding Facebook with deceptive ads about the Census, and Facebook will not do anything about it.
The Trump campaign is currently running more than 1,000 ads urging users to "take the Official 2020 Congressional District Census today." The ads also include an image of the "2020 Census."
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Last June, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg emphasized how seriously the company was treating misinformation about the Census.
[W]e’re going to treat next year’s census like an election — with people, policies and technology in place to protect against census interference. We’re building a team dedicated to these census efforts and introducing a new policy in the fall that protects against misinformation related to the census.
In December, Facebook announced a new policy that "bans misleading information about when and how to participate in the census and the consequences of participating." The company said the new policy was necessary to "ensure an accurate census count." Facebook made a point of emphasizing that, unlike its general policy on misinformation, the new 2020 Census policy would apply to political candidates.
The announcement generated a lot of positive press coverage:
But now, the Trump campaign is flooding Facebook with deceptive ads about the Census, and Facebook will not do anything about it.
The Trump campaign is currently running more than 1,000 ads urging users to "take the Official 2020 Congressional District Census today." The ads also include an image of the "2020 Census."
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More Facebook bullshit.
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because there are none.......................