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Facebook weighs 'kill switch' for political ads after U.S. election to curb misinformation, source says

The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for Facebook, said the company has talked with experts about potential election scenarios, including the possibility of U.S.

Last year, smaller rival Twitter Inc banned political ads, but Facebook has maintained that it does not want to stifle political speech.

Twitter told Reuters that it was planning for an election period that effectively continued to inauguration day in January and for misinformation policies to cover any unique scenarios.

White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement: President Trump will continue to work to ensure the security and integrity of our elections.

In June, Facebook started labeling all posts and ads about voting with links to authoritative information, including those from politicians.

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