Facebook: we would let Tories run 'doctored' Starmer video as ad

Social network says scrutiny that followed edited clip serves accountability

Facebook would allow the Conservative party to promote its "doctored" video of Keir Starmer as a paid-for advert during the election campaign, the social network has confirmed. But the company has announced a policy aimed at cracking down on pages that conceal their ownership in order to mislead users.

The executive Rebecca Stimson said the public debate that followed the airing of footage of the senior Labour MP in an ITV interview justified the company's policy of allowing political misinformation on the site.