Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says users will be able to turn off political adverts on the social network in the run-up to the 2020 US election. Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram will give users the option to turn off political adverts when they appear or they can block them using the settings features. Users that have blocked political adverts will also be able to report them if they continue to appear. The feature, which will start rolling out on Wednesday, allows users to turn off political, electoral and social issue adverts from candidates and other organisations that have the "Paid for" political disclaimer. Mr Zuckerberg went on to encourage people who aren't signed up as voters to register in time for the US election in November.

Source: The Star June 17, 2020 05:03 UTC