Twitter bans political ads
Interesting timing: Right before Facebook’s earnings call, two weeks after Facebook said it won’t pull political ads that spout lies. Continue reading Twitter bans political ads
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Facebook pulls fake news networks linked to Russia and Iran
It took down four foreign interference campaigns and announced initiatives to prevent foreign interference in US elections.
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Facebook ordered to keep apps data separate without user consent
So much for creating a three-headed Cerberus marketing-happy chat dog! Also, we’ll soon see the who-what-huh? behind the ads we’re shown. Continue reading Facebook ordered to keep apps data separate without user consent
Google cracks down on election meddling advertisers
Google will now require people or groups purchasing federal election ads to show that they’re US citizens or lawful residents. Continue reading Google cracks down on election meddling advertisers
Who’s targeting you on Facebook? A browser extension wants your data
But hang on – what happens to the data the campaign collects via its Chrome extension to learn more about election ads on Facebook? We asked the founders Continue reading Who’s targeting you on Facebook? A browser extension wants your data