The two Democrat politicians tweeted their support for the Facebook workers who oppose its stance on lies in political ads.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez both tweeted their support on Monday for the Facebook employees questioning the firm's stance on lies in political ads. According to an internal letter obtained by the New York Times on Monday, 250 Facebook employees are currently petitioning Mark Zuckerberg to change the company's rules on political advertising that allow politicians to lie with impunity.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez both tweeted their support on Monday for the Facebook employees questioning the firm's stance on lies in political ads. According to an internal letter obtained by the New York Times on Monday, 250 Facebook employees are currently petitioning Mark Zuckerberg to change the company's rules on political advertising that allow politicians to lie with impunity.
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