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But we can because it causes measurable harm, such as influencing the electorate to make decisions based on falsehoods. We already have special rules for polit
by hannasanarion 7y ago
But we can because it causes measurable harm, such as influencing the electorate to make decisions based on falsehoods.
We already have special rules for political advertisements on TV, radio, public posting, and print. Facebook is claiming that the rules everybody else follows don't apply to them.
- chillacy 7y agoThose special rules are more permissive than what these employees are asking for. The trump ads aired on most TV networks except for CNN, who objected because the ad called them "fake news".
- hannasanarion 7y agoNobody is asking Facebook to ban Trump ads. They are asking Facebook to ban ads with explicit falsehoods. Trump pretty clearly uses "fake news" as an insult, not a claim of fact. Contrast with ads with false claims that Facebook has approved, like "Pope endorses Trump" or "Lindsey Graham voted for Green New Deal". No TV network would run those.
- chillacy 7y agoReally? I'm under the impression that TV networks _have to_ run ads even if they're not truthful: https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/oct/15/elizabeth-warren/phony-facebook-ad-warren-said-most-tv-networks-wil/ https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/oct... > Broadcasters are bound by [Section 315 of the Federal Communications Act of 1934] and therefore can’t reject a presidential candidate’s ad, even if contains false information. (The candidates do have to abide by disclosure rules to make it clear who paid for the ad.)