Facebook Tightens Paid Ad Rules Ahead of EU Elections

Facebook Tightens Paid Ad Rules Ahead of EU Elections
Facebook's head of global affairs Nick Clegg speaks at a Unite for Europe rally in central London on March 25, 2017. Reuters/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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BRUSSELS—Facebook said on Jan. 28 it will strengthen its rules and safeguards around political advertisements to prevent foreign interference in elections, including those in Europe this year.

The world’s largest social network has faced pressure from regulators and the public after last year’s revelation that British consultancy Cambridge Analytica had improperly acquired data on millions of U.S. users to target election advertising.