Facebook to ban foreign political ads for federal elections

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Facebook will suspend advertisements of electoral nature from foreign entities with references to politicians or political parties. Source: AAP

In a bid to crackdown on any foreign interference in the upcoming election, the social media giant is temporarily banning political ads bought overseas. Facebook has come under fire for not doing enough to limit foreign interference, especially in US and European elections in recent years.


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