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Facebook to release limited info on all ads

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The logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square in March. Facebook says that it will release more information on all advertisements running on its service. The move is part of a broader effort to encourage “transparency” in its operations.

NEW YORK >> Facebook says it will release more information on all advertisements running on its service. The move is part of a broader effort to encourage “transparency” in its operations.

The company said today that it will let everyone see all ads run by a given Facebook “page,” which is typically the public profile of a business, group or public figure. Facebook will also publish information on when pages were created and any name changes they’ve undergone.

Facebook did something similar with political and election-related “issue” ads following the 2016 election. Fake accounts from Russia gamed Facebook’s systems to try to influence the U.S. presidential elections, and the company is trying to avoid similar problems in upcoming contests.

Facebook, however, won’t archive general advertisements as it does with political ads.

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