The world’s leading social media site Facebook is considering banning political advertisements across its network. The ban may be imposed in the US ahead of the presidential election in November this year. Two people close to the ongoing discussion on the issue inside Facebook said that the final decision has not been taken yet. Explain that the issue of banning political advertisements is under discussion since the end of last year.
Every aspect is being considered
Sources say that along with taking feedback from political groups and candidates for this, every aspect is being considered. He said that discussion on this issue has increased in recent weeks, as the presidential election on November 3 is getting closer. He said that the debate is mainly on whether banning political advertisements will help or harm the voice of the users?
Facebook refuses to comment
Stopping advertisements may also prove to suppress the voices of some groups. However, there is also a risk that misinformation may be spread by running political advertisements. This may adversely affect voters. A Facebook spokesperson declined to comment on the news. However, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said many times that his company will not control the advertisements and posts of political leaders
Social media company under pressure
The preparations to ban political advertisements are going on at a time when Facebook is facing allegations of allowing it to allow hate messages and misinformation to flourish on its platform. Due to this, there is a lot of pressure on this social media company. It is believed that due to this, preparations are being made to ban political advertisements.
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