The social network had previously banned adverts containing “deceptive, false or misleading content”, a much stronger restriction than its general rules around Facebook posts. Read moreUnder Facebook’s third-party fact-checking programme, it invites independent organisations such as the UK’s Full Fact to verify claims posted to the social network. But even that limit has been lifted for some political adverts. (After the publication of this story, Facebook clarified that only politicians currently in office or running for office, and political parties, are exempt: other political adverts still need to be true.) Lil Nas X found fame overnight when his track Old Town Road was used extensively on 15-second clips on the social network.

Source: The Guardian October 04, 2019 12:37 UTC