Facebook cracks down on ‘dark ads’ by British political groups
by Alex Hern and Jim Waterson Media editor from on (#40X30)
Social network hopes launch of transparency tools will restore trust after series of scandals
Facebook will no longer allow British political groups to publish "dark ads" on its network, in an attempt to restore public trust after the Cambridge Analytica scandal and questions over its influence on the Brexit referendum.
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