Facebook to Limit Political Ads Week Before Election, Label Premature Calls

Facebook to Limit Political Ads Week Before Election, Label Premature Calls

Facebook will prohibit new political advertisements in the week before the U.S. presidential election in November and seek to flag premature claims of victory by candidates, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

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Author: Jeff Horwitz

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