15.01.2026
StartBig TechLoophole in Facebook’s new ID rules on political ads leaves door wide...

Loophole in Facebook’s new ID rules on political ads leaves door wide open for astroturf groups

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Facebook announced in a blog post that, from mid September, organisations and individuals in the US buying political ad space on its platform would have to provide more information than previously required. This includes information such as a Federal Election Commission ID number, which would be extremely difficult to fake. Doing so will mean those organisations receive a “Confirmed Organization” watermark on their adverts.

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