Facebook says it will not allow foreign-funded advertisements for an upcoming presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, hoping to allay concerns its platform is used to manipulate voting behaviour.
The announcement on Facebook's website said the restriction in Indonesia took effect on Monday morning and is part of "safeguarding election integrity on our platform."
Facebook and other internet companies are facing increased scrutiny over how they handle private user data and have been lambasted for not doing enough to stop misuse of their platforms by groups trying to sway elections.
