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Fb mulls ban on political adverts forward of U.S. elections: Bloomberg Information

Fb Inc is contemplating imposing a ban on political adverts on its social community within the days main as much as the Nov. 3 elections in the US, Bloomberg Information reported on Friday, citing folks conversant in the corporate's considering.
Facebook Inc is considering imposing a ban on political ads on its social network in the days leading up to the Nov. 3 elections in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the company's thinking.

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