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Facebook cut off access to NYU researchers studying political ads and COVID misinformation, saying their work violated its terms of service.

Facebook Boots NYU Disinformation Researchers Off Its Platform And Critics Cry Foul

Aug 04, 2021
Facebook disabled the academics' accounts and blocked their access to its platform, saying they had violated its terms of service by collecting data about political ads.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
COVID-19 ads that Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl planned to run on Facebook got caught in the social network's ban on political advertising.

Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

Dec 23, 2020
Nearly two months after Election Day, Facebook still prohibits political ads. The ban is frustrating some elected leaders who say it makes it harder to get out information about the pandemic.
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With more people voting by mail this year, Facebook and other social media companies are preparing for a potential delay in election results.

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election

Oct 07, 2020
The social network announced new measures to prevent misinformation, threats and confusion surrounding the election, but said it would let Donald Trump Jr's call for an 'army of poll watchers' stand.
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Technology
Google is the latest tech company to tighten its election-related policies ahead of November's vote.

Google To Halt Political Ads After Polls Close, Amid Worries Over Delayed Results

Sep 25, 2020
The tech giant will not allow election-related ads in Search, on YouTube or any of its other properties, citing the likelihood of delayed election results.
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Technology
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blasting Facebook for its refusal to fact-check political speech.

Biden Warns Facebook On Track To Repeat Mistakes Of 2016 Election

Jun 11, 2020
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee demands the social network fact-check ads from political candidates, saying its hands-off policies "pose a threat to free and fair elections."
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Politics
Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'

Jan 09, 2020
Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy."
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Politics
Twitter will stop running political ads, CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. Online political ads pose "significant risks to politics," he tweeted.

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook

Oct 30, 2019
CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter will stop running political ads, citing online ads' "significant risks to politics." Facebook has been criticized for allowing deceptive political ads.
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The Two-Way
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seen here in May, has announced new rules intended to remove ads that interfere with the integrity of elections.

Facebook To Turn Over 3,000 Ads To Congress In Russian Election Interference Probe

Sep 21, 2017
The ads ran during the 2016 presidential campaign. Facebook also will give users who see one attack ad the ability to find out who the company is targeting in others.
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Politics
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at a town hall at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, S.C., on Thursday.

Ahead Of South Carolina Primary, Bush Falls Behind In The Ad Race

Feb 19, 2016
A new analysis shows that outside groups supporting Ted Cruz have run nearly double the ads of pro-Jeb Bush behemoth Right To Rise USA. Here's how the other candidates stack up leading into Saturday.
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Politics
With supporters as fervent as these, Trump has found he doesn't need TV ads to stay afloat in the packed GOP field.

Why Aren't Ads Buying GOP Candidates Better Poll Numbers?

Dec 04, 2015
Trump has spent a tiny fraction of what Jeb Bush has spent on TV ads, but the former reality TV star remains unshakably at the top of national polls.
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It's All Politics
The social networking site's ads are becoming increasingly sophisticated at targeting users based on their political affiliations.

Like It Or Not, Political Campaigns Are Using Facebook To Target You

Oct 26, 2015
If you're seeing a political ad in your Facebook feed, there's probably a very specific reason that candidate is interested in you.
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It's All Politics
Jeb Bush has struggled this summer in the GOP primary race, falling from front-runner to back of the pack. But a superPAC supporting him is coming to the rescue, dumping in $24 million in TV ads.

Jeb Bush SuperPAC Going Up With $24 Million In TV Ads

Sep 15, 2015
The ad wars are about to start in earnest. And the best-funded superPAC is about to dominate the airwaves in support of Jeb Bush.
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Paul To Begin Airing TV Ads in Nevada, 3 Other States

Apr 13, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul will begin running TV ads against Hillary Rodham Clinton in Nevada and three other states on Monday.

The Paul campaign says the ads will air on cable television stations in the four states.

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What's on Your Mind?

Aug 02, 2012
In the last week, political discussion has focused on ads from supporters of Mitt Romney denouncing President Obama's claim that entrepreneurs didn't do it all on their own. Why has this struck a nerve? The Republican candidate will also have to pick a Vice Presidential candidate. Who would you like him to pick? And James Holmes made a court appearance in Aurora, Colorado and speculation is that he will plead not guilty by reason of insanity. But is it too hard to be declared insane?

 

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Psychology of Campaign Ads

Nov 08, 2010
If you turn on your TV or radio, you're bound to hear a campaign ad. Political action committees are funneling millions into flooding the airwaves, firing at Harry Reid or Sharron Angle in one of the most hotly contested races of the season. But what's the effect of all these ads? Do voters choose one name if they hear it enough? Or do they change the channel? Do accusations of race-baiting or talk of taxees have any effect? What's the psychology behind campaign ads, and what strategy are political teams using this election? Experts hammer out the ads and how they're impacting us. Can campaign ads change your vote?
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