Fb closes political advertisements loophole forward of U.S. presidential election

Fb Inc stated on Tuesday it might affix labels to political advertisements shared by customers on their very own feeds, closing what critics have stated for years was a obtrusive loophole within the firm's election transparency measures.
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would affix labels to political ads shared by users on their own feeds, closing what critics have said for years was a glaring loophole in the company's election transparency measures.Original article
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