Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads

Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by Vadoff on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:19PM (#21381181)

I don't get it, how come there's no outrage over political ads shown on TV? If it's a legal ad, why should Facebook police it?

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Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by CydeWeys on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:28PM (#21381286)

Political ads on TV are regulated.

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Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by bryan_w on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:59PM (#21381606)

Not in the way you're thinking: https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/oct...

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Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by jpadkins on Monday October 28, 2019 @05:09PM (#21381701)

how so? I didn't see any mention of the content of TV or radio being regulated (other than the disclaimer of who paid for it) in my quick search.

This article appears to say that the content is unregulated. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/should-tv-stations-ban-fal...

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Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by chillacy on Monday October 28, 2019 @05:47PM (#21382077)

But the ads in question were aired on TV, this letter is asking FB to go above and beyond what most TV networks are doing (CNN being the only one who did not air the trump ad, objecting because it called them "fake news")

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Re:Dissent at Facebook over hands-off stance on political ads by justapassenger on Monday October 28, 2019 @06:02PM (#21382201)

Because lying TV ads are old news. FB is an easy target, by all the parties.

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