- Facebook is changing how it manages Pages and ads on both its social network and on Instagram.
- The company will require political and issue-based ads and Pages with large numbers of followers to be authorized; advertisers will need to confirm their identity and location.
- The changes are aimed at increasing transparency and accountability and preventing election interference.
Facebook is tightening the noose on advertisers and changing how it manages Pages and ads on its social network and Instagram.
The company will now require Pages with large numbers of followers to be authorized and will require the same of political ads on its site and Instagram. The new requirements are aimed at increasing transparency and accountability and preventing election interference, Rob Goldman, Facebook’s vice president of ads, and Alex Himel, its vice president of local and Pages, said in a blog post on the company’s site. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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