Facebook to Ban All Misleading Content About Census Participation

Facebook will remove misleading content related to the U.S. census, the platform said Thursday. This includes “information about when and how to participate in the census and the consequences of participating,” said Vice President-U.S. Public Policy Kevin Martin and Product Management Director-Civic Engagement Samidh Chakrabarti. The policy “prohibits ads that portray census participation as useless or meaningless or advise people not to participate in the census.” The update stems from the company’s ongoing civil rights audit. Martin ran the FCC under President George W. Bush.