Facebook will let users opt out of political advertisements
Posted on AllSides June 17th, 2020
From The Left
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the company will let users opt out of political ads and will help register 4 million voters for the 2020 election.
Zuckerberg made the announcement in an opinion piece for USA Today, in which he also discussed Facebook's efforts to prevent election interference.
His comments come amid concerns about voter suppression and voting issues during this year's election, which could be amplified by the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook has "a responsibility not just to prevent voter suppression — which disproportionately targets people of color...