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Facebook and Instagram launch U.S. political ad labeling and archive

Facebook today revealed that it's chosen not to shut down all political ads

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Facebook launches searchable archive of U.S. political ads

Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Thursday launched an archive of U.S. political ads that appear on the world's largest social network, showing who paid for them and other details, after an outcry over Russians' alleged purchase of such ads during the 2016 elections. Facebook, which has 2.2 billion monthly active users, pledged seven months ago to create a cache, saying on the eve of U.S. congressional hearings that it wanted to increase transparency about its role in political advertising. Digital services such as Facebook, Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and YouTube have upended how political campaigns reach voters in many countries because of their power at targeting ads at narrow audiences and their low cost compared to television ads.

Facebook launches searchable archive of U.S. political ads

Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Thursday launched an archive of U.S. political ads that appear on the world's largest social network, showing who paid for them and other details, after an outcry over Russians' alleged purchase of such ads during the 2016 elections. Facebook, which has 2.2 billion monthly active users, pledged seven months ago to create a cache, saying on the eve of U.S. congressional hearings that it wanted to increase transparency about its role in political advertising. Digital services such as Facebook, Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and YouTube have upended how political campaigns reach voters in many countries because of their power at targeting ads at narrow audiences and their low cost compared to television ads.

Here’s why you really shouldn’t ignore that pop-up from Facebook

If you’re an internet user, chances are you’ve recently been getting heaps of emails and notifications from your favorite apps and newsletters you might not even remember signing up for, asking you to opt in to keep getting marketing emails. Facebook is no exception. Facebook has been showing pop-up messages to EU citizens about how…

Facebook won't pay compensation for Cambridge Analytica case

Facebook said Thursday it will not compensate users in the scandal over the misuse of their personal data by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The answers were promised after testimony earlier this week by CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Brussels had left EU lawmakers frustrated about a lack of responses. Cambridge Analytica used the data of millions of Facebook users to target ads during political campaigns, including allegedly the U.S. presidential vote.

Zuckerberg says Facebook has 'always shared' the values of Europe's new data law

Facebook has always shared the principles the EU's new GDPR legislation, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday.

Facebook is expanding its controversial anti-revenge porn program to the US, UK, and Canada

Last November, Australian media reported that Facebook was experimenting with a novel idea to combat revenge porn on its platforms. In a pilot program done in cooperation with the government, users would do something that feels ill advised: upload a nude image to Facebook. The idea was that by doing so, Facebook could preempt that…

Prologis Sells 21-Building Campus to Facebook for $400M

Prologis (PLD) gains from rising demand for its strategically-located properties, sells property in Menlo Park to Facebook for $400 million.