Facebook India said Thursday it will run disclaimers on political ads and publish details of sponsors to bring transparency in political advertising ahead of a general election due by May. Facebook ... Naija Gist - Latest: Facebook boosts political ad transparency ahead of India election Campaign Asia: Meta hit with second fine in Taiwan over Facebook ad transparency issues Meta hit with second fine in Taiwan over Facebook ad transparency issues Meta is updating its ad transparency tools to give vetted researchers and then the public access to detailed information about how advertisers target users with political and issues-based ads.

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From ... WASHINGTON (AP) – Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. WASHINGTON -- Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, has been fined NT$15 million (US$512,864) by Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) for failing to disclose key information about advertisers ...

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