Facebook intends to make before the European elections in may, the changes in the handling of election advertising. The goal is to prevent the use of Online advertising for unwanted intervention from the outside, so the Online network.
Facebook will tie in the European elections political advertising, which is financed from abroad. Thus, in each of the EU States to prevent foreign influence on the vote.
The Online network will make changes in the handling of election advertising and by “new tools” to protect the “integrity of elections”, stated Facebook Manager Richard Allen in a blog entry. So no choice advertisement from Italy, Russia or the USA could, for example, for a candidate from Denmark switched. In addition, increases in all forms of political advertising transparency, All.
These measures will apply on the platforms Facebook and Instagram.
