Facebook may have just proved Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s point.
The Massachusetts Democrat and presidential candidate has called for splitting up big tech companies and reversing some acquisitions, saying Facebook FB, +1.46% , Apple Inc. AAPL, +3.46% , Alphabet Inc.’s GOOGL, +2.55% GOOG, +2.93% Google and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +3.07% have gotten so big that they stifle competition.
The social network said the ads violated its policies, but hours later backtracked and said they would be put back up. “We removed the ads because they violated our policies against use of our corporate logo. In the interest of allowing robust debate, we are restoring the ads,” a Facebook spokesperson told Politico.
Politico reported that other Facebook ads from Warren’s campaign were unaffected. The ads that had been removed contained videos urging users to sign a petition, and cost less than $100 each, Politico said.
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