Voice to parliament: no campaign targets older Australians as yes group goes after young

Facebook defends decision to delete a small number of advertisements from the no side that independent fact-checkers deemed false'

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A stark schism is already emerging in the voice to parliament referendum in how the respective sides are campaigning for support, with the leading yes group overwhelmingly appealing to younger voters while the main no organisation is strongly targeting older Australians.

It comes as Facebook defends its decision to delete a small number of advertisements from the no side that independent fact-checkers deemed false". The social media giant maintains it will reject other referendum ads that breach policies - except those from politicians.

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