Before the 2020 presidential election in the United States, Facebook is launching a new Voting Information Center. This is an effort to inform people about the elections, including guidance on how to register to vote and how, when, and where to vote on the big day.
However, in conjunction with this effort to inform and educate, Facebook also offers people the option to disable all political ads. So if you already know who you’re voting for, you can choose never to see another political ad on Facebook again.
Facebook reveals its plans for the 2020 U.S. election
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the Voting Information Center in an opinion piece for USA Today. Explain Facebook’s three-point plan in the run-up to this year’s elections. What encourages people to vote prevents interference and encourages freedom of expression.
Launching the largest voting information effort in the history of the United States https://t.co/skymloG5bY
– Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) June 17, 2020
And in a post about the Facebook press room, Naomi Gleit reveals that she can “disable all social, electoral, or political announcements from candidates, Super PACs, or other organizations that have the” Paid for “political disclaimer.” And here is how to do that …
How to disable all political ads on Facebook
To disable all political ads on Facebook:
- Open the menu in the upper right corner.
- Click Settings and privacy> Settings.
- Scroll down to Ads> Ads Preferences.
- Click Hide ad topics.
- Click Social, election, or political problems.
- Select See fewer ads on these topics.
You can also disable political advertising for an individual ad. When you see an ad with the attached “Paid for” political disclaimer, click on the information bubble and select “See fewer ads on this topic”. This is faster, but it depends on whether you see an ad first.
The option to disable political ads on Facebook will be extended to everyone in the US. The USA In the next weeks. So if you still can’t see “Social, Elections, or Politics” under “Hide Ad Topics,” you will have to endure political ads for a little longer.
How Facebook data can be used to win elections
On paper, these efforts to educate and inform users are good news for anyone who values democracy. However, Facebook does not have a good track record in this regard, as you can see from our discussion on how Facebook data can be used to win elections.
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