Facebook & Twitter and Election Ads
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We ran the numbers: There are 3128 news articles covering this topic. 40% (1247) are left leaning, 40% (1243) are center, and 20% (638) are right leaning.
On Thursday, the Biden campaign slammed Facebook after thousands of its ads were blocked due to a technical glitch in the platform’s pre-election ban on political ads. While left-leaning articles highlight that Facebook admitted that it “improperly” restricted and paused some political and social issue ads, right-leaning articles highlight that on Friday, Twitter lifted its suspension of the New York Post’s main account.
A left-leaning article by The Business Insider reports that on Thursday, Facebook admitted that it “improperly” restricted and paused some political and social issue ads. Facebook has faced criticism in the past over its approach to political ads, as this latest misstep risks further undermining confidence in its ability to enforce that and other policies.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Facebook announced last month that it would ban new political advertisements in the week leading up to the Nov. 3 election. The issues experienced on Facebook have affected both the Biden and Trump campaigns, cutting off messaging just days before the election.
Fox News published a right-leaning article highlighting that on Friday, Twitter lifted its suspension of the New York Post’s main account, ending a weeks-long standoff after the social media giant punished the New York Post for tweeting its explosive report about Hunter Biden. Many celebrated the Post’s victory on social media, commending the paper for not backing down.