Facebook to Suspend U.S. Political Ads on Election Day

The policy, disclosed Wednesday, adds toan announcement by Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg last month that Facebook will bar new political ads in the week leading up to Election Day and flag any candidates premature claims of victory.

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Author: Jeff Horwitz

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