FB Cuts Political Ads Week Before Election

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Paley Center For Media in New York City, on Oct. 25, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Facebook is banning all new political advertisements during the week leading up to the presidential election. It says it wants to limit misinformation on its platform.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a post the company’s plan to limit political misinformation this election.