Should Facebook Take Down The Trump Ad with False Biden Claims?

Shelly Palmer

5 years ago

Facebook is being pilloried for its unwillingness to remove a paid advertisement by President Trump’s reelection campaign after Facebook was notified by the Biden campaign that the ad contained false statements about Joe Biden and his son. On the surface, this seems simple, and Facebook’s decision not to remove the ad seems wrong. But there is much more to the story. Shelly Palmer talks with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters on Fox 5 New York’s Good Day. Original Airdate: October 15, 2019

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Should Facebook have removed a paid advertisement by President Trump’s reelection campaign after Facebook was notified that the ad contained false statements about Joe Biden and his son from the Biden campaign?*
- Yes - Facebook should have removed the ad.
- No - Facebook did the right thing by letting the ad run.
For political ads, should Facebook be responsible for veracity of the content that runs on its platform?*
- Yes - Facebook should verify that claims are true.
- No - Facebook should not have to verify advertiser claims.
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