The initiative announced late Tuesday comes amid intense pressure on Facebook and other social media services to stem the flow of false information while remaining open platforms for political debate. — AFP
WASHINGTON: Facebook is allowing users to turn off all political ads in a move aimed at quelling criticism of the leading social network's hands-off approach to election misinformation.
The feature being rolled out in the United States from June 17 and some other countries will give Facebook and Instagram users the option of blocking paid ads from candidates and political groups.
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