Facebook allows users to limit political ads on feeds
Social network allows people to take more control but opts not to fact-check posts from politicians
09 January 2020 - 18:11
New York — Responding to popular demand, Facebook will soon give users the option to see fewer political and social issue advertisements in their feed.
This new setting, which will also be available in Instagram, is part of an effort to give people more control over what they see ahead of the 2020 US presidential election. Facebook announced the new option on Thursday in a broader update about political ads on the service...
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