Increasing transparency through advertiser identity verification

Re:Increasing transparency through advertiser identity verif... by alibaba_x on Thursday April 23, 2020 @09:48AM (#22955919)

Interesting timing right before a U.S. election. Likely trying to avoid Russian disinformation like in 2016.

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Re:Increasing transparency through advertiser identity verif... by zebogen on Thursday April 23, 2020 @09:59AM (#22956038)

It says in the post that they've been verifying political advertisers since 2018. Now it is being extended to all advertisers.

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Re:Increasing transparency through advertiser identity verif... by corporateslave5 on Thursday April 23, 2020 @09:54AM (#22955979)

You realize they only spent 100k in Facebook ads in 2016?

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Re:Increasing transparency through advertiser identity verif... by jacquesm on Thursday April 23, 2020 @10:21AM (#22956287)

At least someone gets a good ROI from Facebook ads.

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Re:Increasing transparency through advertiser identity verif... by alibaba_x on Thursday April 23, 2020 @10:32AM (#22956426)

Yes I know, but the whole impeachment thing happened because of that modest amount nevertheless.

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