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October 29, 2019

Facebook Workers Call on Zuckerberg to Reverse Policy of Allowing Politicians to Lie in Ads
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In Silicon Valley, over 250 employees of Facebook have signed a letter
calling on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reverse a policy that allows
politicians to post false and misleading advertisements. The letter
calls on Facebook to hold political ads to the same standard as other
ads, warning that Zuckerberg's policy "allows politicians to weaponize
our platform by targeting people who believe that content posted by
political figures is trustworthy."

Meanwhile, a San Francisco activist has registered as a gubernatorial
candidate in order to run false Facebook ads of his own. Adriel Hampton
registered for California's 2022 election on Monday, two days after
Facebook removed an ad that falsely claims Republican Senator Lindsey
Graham supports the Green New Deal.

Fake Ad: "I think we need to look at the science, admit that climate
change is real. Simply put, we believe in the Green New Deal."



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