Facebook to allow paid political messages that aren't ads

Facebook to allow paid political messages that aren't ads

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https://apnews.com/86f306176a5e1043d2f825483e75f70d

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook decided Friday to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network's rules governing political ads.

Its policy change comes days after presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run such humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of younger people.

Facebook to allow paid political messages that aren't ads

Feb 14, 2020, 3:14pm UTC
https://apnews.com/86f306176a5e1043d2f825483e75f70d > SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook decided Friday to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network's rules governing political ads. > Its policy change comes days after presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run such humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of younger people.