- How Political Advertisers Target You on Facebook https://projects.propublica.org/facebook-ads 7 comments politics
- How Political Advertisers Target You on Facebook https://projects.propublica.org/facebook-ads/ 3 comments politics
- Banning Micro-Targeted Political Ads Won’t End the Practice. Google has put a stop to narrowcasted political advertising. Facebook seems ready to do the same. So what? https://www.wired.com/story/banning-micro-targeted-political-ads-wont-end-the-practice/ 4 comments politics
- Facebook launches disclaimers on political ads showing who bought them - After controversy over Russian ads targeting US election, company creates searchable archive of political advertising https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/24/facebook-political-ads-disclaimers-archive 16 comments technology
- Google and Facebook 'may ban' micro-targeted political adverts | Tech giants weigh possible changes amid public debate over political advertising on social media platforms https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/google-facebook-political-adverts-general-election-zuckerberg-a9195171.html 4 comments politics
- This Tool Lets You See Facebook’s Targeted Political Ads All Over the World - Facebook has failed to be fully transparent with data concerning political advertising, so two researchers collected the data themselves. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa7edb/this-tool-lets-you-see-facebooks-targeted-political-ads-all-over-the-world 3 comments technology
- Facebook enabled advertisers to target Australians who have expressed an interest in extremist ideologies including "fascism", raising concerns the social media platform could be used to stoke civil unrest and destabilise local politics. https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/facebook-targeting-of-extremists-fringe-movements-in-australia-stokes-civil-unrest-fears-20190220-p50yyn.html 17 comments worldnews
- Facebook today announced it will stop letting advertisers use certain targeting options related to "sensitive" characteristics such as race, religion, sexual orientation, health causes, and political beliefs https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/11/facebook-to-stop-microtargeting-ads-based-on-race-sexual-orientation-and-politics/ 300 comments upliftingnews
- Facebook is to publish comprehensive data on political advertising during Ireland’s abortion referendum campaign, giving an unprecedented insight into targeting of voters on social media, and setting a powerful precedent for election transparency. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/20/facebook-publish-data-irish-abortion-referendum-ad-spending-targeting-voters 3 comments worldnews