Citing risk of 'civil unrest,' Facebook won't accept new political ads in week before election

Facebook said it won't accept new political or issue ads in the week before Election Day in November.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was "concerned about the challenges people could face when voting." He added, "I'm also worried that with our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or even weeks to be finalized, there could be an increased risk of civil unrest across the country."

In a paired blog post, Facebook detailed the steps it's taking to "secure the integrity of the US elections by encouraging voting, connecting people to authoritative information, and reducing the risks of post-election confusion." Read more...

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