Trump, Biden both disparage Facebook but won’t quit buying ads

Facebook, the world’s largest social media network, proved a vital tool in the last US presidential election. But the coronavirus pandemic has made it even more crucial for the 2020 cycle. — AFP

US President Donald Trump and Joe Biden share a disdain for Facebook Inc and say the speech it publicizes should be regulated. But neither one is ready to quit the troubled platform, especially when their most direct route to voters – face-to-face campaigning – has been cut off.

Facebook, the world’s largest social media network, proved a vital tool in the last presidential election. But the coronavirus pandemic has made it even more crucial for the 2020 cycle, as more people are at home and social distancing measures have nearly ended meeting voters in person.