Facebook says it is clamping down on political ads
FILE - This Nov. 1, 2017, file photo shows some of the Facebook and Instagram ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political process and stir up tensions around divisive social issues, released by members of the U.S. HouseFacing mounting scrutiny of its advertising policies ahead of next year's presidential election, Facebook is once again tightening its rules for ads relating to politics and social issues.
So beginning around the middle of next month, Facebook will start requiring political advertisers to supply information to help verify their identities, such as a federal taxpayer identification number or a verifiable street address, phone number, email address and business website. But Facebook is hardly the only platform that has been targeted by outside actors looking to influence U.S. elections. The Federal Election Commission has scheduled a day-long event Sept.
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