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| Mark Zuckerberg testifies in congress Photo from YouTube video |
Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook’s decision to continue running political ads this week, despite concerns about disinformation, in a passionate speech about free expression at Georgetown University.
But a legal crackdown in Washington state raises questions about whether Facebook could rein in political advertising even if it wanted to.
This week, Zuckerberg was grilled by a congressional committee. His response was a passionate plea for free speech.
But with the memory of Russian interference in the 2016 election fresh, and 2020 rapidly approaching, Facebook’s policies on political ads will remain under a microscope. Because of that, Washington state’s unique ad regulations could serve as a case study as federal regulators and voters decide what role the social network should play in spreading political messaging.
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