November 7, 2018 · Highlights | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Disinformation and electoral interference | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation | Profiling practices
Facebook fails political ads tests several times
On 28 June 2018, Facebook announced it had set forth a compulsory “Paid for by” feature, limiting anonymity by requiring to submit a valid ID and proof of residence. This had been introduced in reaction to a series of election interference in the past year through foreign political advertising on social media platforms.