Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will let users opt out of political ads and help register 4M voters for the 2020 election.
"This work is sorely needed: we surveyed adults in the U.S. and more than half said they believe people will need more information on how to vote in November than in previous elections," he said.
Facebook has launched similar voter registration drives in the past but nothing this ambitious. It helped register 2 million voters ahead of the 2016 election and another 2 million for the 2018 mid-term elections.While the voting center can't be disabled, a feature will allow users to turn off political ads. It is set to roll out on Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday and will be available to everyone within the next few weeks.
Zuckerberg also discussed his platform's free-speech policies and work to prevent election interference in the op-ed.or inaccurate information espoused by politicians, including President Donald Trump. Zuckerberg addressed this criticism, saying it's necessary to see what politicians are saying in order to hold them accountable. He argued that the better way to ensure accountability is through voting.
Facebook also faced intense scrutiny for its role in the 2016 election, including its use as a tool for Russian meddling. Zuckerberg said Facebook has a responsibility to"protect the integrity of the vote itself" and admitted the company was slow to identify foreign interference in 2016. He said Facebook has since built"some of the most advanced systems in the world" to protect against interference and has done so in more than 200 elections globally.
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