From early October 2025, we will no longer allow political, electoral and social issue ads on our platforms in the EU. This is a difficult decision - one
Damn, sounds like a good fucking regulation, when not even Facebook wants to violate it.
But in general, I feel like targetted political advertising is a big reason why democracies are currently going south. Previously, you had to pick a position as a politician.
You might’ve had different billboards in the poor part of town than in the rich part, but at least, it was public and could be reported on. With targetted advertising, you can promise opposing sides of a conflict that you’re on their side, or at least not mention to one side what you’re promising the other side.
Damn, sounds like a good fucking regulation, when not even Facebook wants to violate it.
But in general, I feel like targetted political advertising is a big reason why democracies are currently going south. Previously, you had to pick a position as a politician.
You might’ve had different billboards in the poor part of town than in the rich part, but at least, it was public and could be reported on. With targetted advertising, you can promise opposing sides of a conflict that you’re on their side, or at least not mention to one side what you’re promising the other side.