How thousands of misleading Conservative ads side-step scrutiny thanks to Facebook policy

A First Draft investigation found that almost 90% of the Conservative Party’s ads posted in December on Facebook promote misleading claims already challenged by the UK’s fact-checking organisation Full Fact. Yet, paid adverts from political parties on Facebook are exempt from any kind of verification, allowing candidates to reach voters with micro-targeted messages without scrutiny

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