Facebook announces that it will block political advertisements one week before the presidential election

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg will implement a series of measures including the suspension of new political advertisements for the presidential election on September 3, 2020. Announced.

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Zuckerberg's CEO posted on Facebook on September 3 ``I have two months until the presidential election, but I am affected by the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and the country is divided and people are I'm worried that there is a risk of increased anxiety at this election, and this election will not be as usual.Facebook has a responsibility to protect democracy, which helps people vote, It means taking steps to remove the turmoil in the elections and reduce the risk of violence and anxiety,' he said.

According to Zuckerberg's announcement, Facebook will stop accepting new political ads one week before the voting date. In 2019, while Facebook implemented a total ban on political advertising , Facebook has been firmly committed to its ' Keep political ads ' policy. In response to this, Joe Biden, who has announced that he will run for the presidential election, appealed that 'the policy should be changed by the presidential election', and there were voices calling for a review of the way of political advertising. This time, Facebook has changed some of its policies so far, in response to these voices.

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by Isriya Paireepairit

Zuckerberg also announced that he would focus on fake news. Already, clear falsifications such as 'You can vote by mail three days after the voting date' have been deleted, but this standard was expanded and 'this year anyone who has a driver's license can get a ballot.' It also applies to misleading posts such as 'I heard that you can include it.'

In addition, posts that obstruct voting such as 'If you go to the vote, you will be infected with COVID-19' are also prohibited, and instead of posting links to trusted institutions regarding COVID-19, the voting results A label will be attached to the declaration of victory and the incorrect information before it is confirmed.

Furthermore, election measures will be strengthened not only on Facebook but also on multiple services under its umbrella. First of all, on Instagram, a feed of 'voting information center' is placed at the top to deliver tutorial videos on how to vote by mail and information such as voter registration and voting deadline in each state. This feed will also be installed on Facebook. In addition, Facebook Messenger of the message application has a transfer restriction that links can be transferred to only 5 people or 5 groups per message.

In his post on Facebook, Zuckerberg pointed out that Facebook has cracked down on a number of foreign interferences and conspiracy theories such as QAnon. 'I believe that our democracy is strong enough to withstand these challenges and achieve free and fair elections, but to political parties, candidates, media, social networks and even voters. It takes a united effort for all of us to fulfill our responsibilities all the way through,' he said, calling for a united and fair election.