Facebook Bans Pro-Life Ads Supporting GOP Senate Candidates
Facebook has banned multiple ads released by a pro-life organization in support of Republican Senate candidates.
Liberal Groups Resort to Misleading Facebook Ads, Mailers in Final Days Before Texas Midterms
Liberal political groups are pushing disinformation campaigns in Texas with misleading mailers and Facebook ads that appear to be from unbiased news sources, an attempt to spread misleading facts about candidates in the final days of the 2018 election cycle.
Facebook Finally Censors Baby Photos
Facebook removed two ads telling the stories of babies who survived premature births.
Only 8 Percent of Donations From Major Tech Company Employees in 2018 Are to Republicans
Employees of Facebook, Twitter and Google have overwhelmingly favored Democrats in their political donations in this year’s midterm elections.
Dem House Candidates Attend Fundraisers With Donor Who Believes America Is Racist, Exclaimed ‘F**k the Bible Voters’
Colin Allred and Amy McGrath—the Democratic nominees for Texas’ 32nd and Kentucky’s 6th congressional districts, respectively—both recently attended fundraisers at the home of motivational speaker Laura Gassner Otting, who has said the United States is a racist country and written “F**k the Bible voters” on Facebook.
Facebook Announces Removal of More Than 250 Accounts, 500 Pages for Breaking Spam Rules
Facebook announced the removal Thursday of more than 250 accounts and 500 Pages for breaking its rules on “spam and coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
Report: Network of Liberal Facebook Ads Traces Back to Colorado Law Firm
Four limited liability companies created in June and August of this year are behind a swath of Facebook political ads—mainly attacking Republican politicians and their donors, but also sometimes boosting Democrats.
Rubio to Social Media Executives: What Happens When an Authoritarian Regime Asks You to Shut Down Dissent?
Congress Wants Tighter Regulation of Social Media Giants Ahead of Midterm Elections
Congress is eying a series of new regulations to tighten federal oversight of social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter amid fears that foreign governments and rogue regimes will attempt to sway the 2018 midterm elections.
Rubio Snaps at Alex Jones Not to Touch Him in Tense Exchange: ‘I’ll Take Care of You Myself’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) and far-right radio host Alex Jones had a tense exchange on Wednesday, with Rubio snapping at him not to touch him while Jones harangued the Florida lawmaker over what he called a “Big Tech” conspiracy to silence him.
