Tech big Meta mentioned it would permit political adverts claiming the 2020 presidential election was stolen on its social media platforms.

The coverage change seems to have been carried out over a 12 months in the past however was solely lately introduced. Which means that adverts claiming that the 2020 election was rigged may begin showing on Fb and Instagram. Posting such content material so quickly after the 2020 election would have been a prohibited offense.

Politics has a catch. Whereas adverts can declare the 2020 election was stolen, they can’t forged doubt on 2024 voting. Political adverts on Meta platforms additionally could not deliberately mislead customers concerning the date and placement of the election.

Meta has up to date its political advert insurance policies in latest weeks in preparation for the 2024 election cycle. Lately, the Fb operator mentioned political adverts created utilizing synthetic intelligence should have a label connected to them.