Tories continue Facebook ad spree as 'major bugs' block transparency
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#4M5AB)
Tools to crack down on 'dark money' political ads are ineffective, researchers say
"Major bugs" in Facebook's political transparency tools are preventing researchers and journalists from holding advertisers to account, according to a report from Mozilla.
It comes as the Conservative party is spending thousands of pounds a day experimenting with new adverts on the social network, prominently emphasising the leadership of Boris Johnson.
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