What Instagram Learned About Misinformation In 2016, Applied To COVID-19, And Is Now Using To Prepare For The Election

Yesterday, Instagram’s parent company Facebook updated its policies, announcing it would not run ‘social issue, electoral, or political ads’ on its platforms from election day onwards. The decision came as a surprise, as Facebook has previously held a hard line in allowing those kinds of ads. What is still not known is when that ban on ads will be lifted.