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> Are political ads labeled / presented any differently than regular ads on Facebook? Yes. It has a "Paid for by ____" header in addition to the sponsored desi
by bryan_w 7y ago
> Are political ads labeled / presented any differently than regular ads on Facebook?
Yes. It has a "Paid for by ____" header in addition to the sponsored designation
- shaftway 7y agoYeah, but it's never "Paid for by Oil Companies Trying to Pollute the Environment". It's always some meaningless name that serves the underlying cause, like "Paid for by Citizens Concerned About Jobs"
- xmprt 7y agoThat's a broader issue with PACs and whether lobbying of this form should be allowed.
- xmprt 7y agoI now understand how to differentiate between the two but how would anyone in the right mind think that the average person would realize that "Paid for by" implies it's political. At least when they say it in TV ads, it's very clearly a political ad based on the abundance of context clues.