Just Days Before the Election, Facebook’s Political Ads System Still Isn’t Fully Fixed

'The political damage is incalculable'

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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with statements from Facebook and Joe Biden’s campaign.

Two days after a bug ravaged Facebook’s political ads system, some advertisers are still seeing their ads deactivated. Political ad buyers and operatives who bought these ads to run in the final week of a contentious election cycle have lost money and, more importantly, time.

If Tuesday had gone as planned, Facebook’s blockade against all new political ads would have gone into full effect without a hiccup.

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