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Election 2019: Social Media giants asked to removed unauthorised advertising

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The Australian Electoral Commission has requested social media giants Facebook and Twitter take down unauthorised political advertising from an anti-Labor and pro-Adani group, SBS News can reveal.


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The Australian Electoral Commission has requested social media giants Facebook and Twitter take down unauthorised political advertising from an anti-Labor and pro-Adani group, SBS News can reveal.


The ads were in breach of laws requiring political advertisements to identify who they are authorised and paid for by.


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