Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will now allow users to turn off political ads
Facebook will now allow users to turn off political ads, the company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a USA Today op-ed published Tuesday.
Users will be able to turn off ads about political, social, and electoral issues from political candidates, super PACs, and other organizations who have a the political disclaimer on them indicating that an ad is "paid for by" a certain entity.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the platform will allow its users to turn off political ads.
Zuckerberg's announcement comes as Facebook continues facing scrutiny over its decision to show political content to users even if that content contains misinformation or false claims.
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