His clients included dictators and people accused of crimes. “Morality,” he once said, “is a job for priests, not P.R. men.” Source: NYT > Business – David Segal
Facebook Tightens Rules on Verifying Political Advertisers
Bracing for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the company adds more steps for buyers of political ads. Disinformation experts aren’t sure it is enough. Source: NYT > Business – Davey Alba
Facebook Bans Ads From The Epoch Times
The social network has struggled to implement a consistent political advertising policy as groups appear able to get around its transparency rules. Source: NYT > Business – Davey Alba
Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Show Loses More Advertisers
Mr. Carlson still attracts a large audience, but his statements about women, immigrants and race have prompted calls from activists for advertiser boycotts. Source: NYT > Business – Tiffany Hsu
Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Sues Google
The candidate claims Google shut down her ad account after the first debate in June, preventing her from capitalizing on new interest. Source: NYT > Business – Daisuke Wakabayashi
Ad Tool Facebook Built to Fight Disinformation Doesn’t Work as Advertised
The social network’s new ad library is so flawed, researchers say, that it is effectively useless as a way to track political messaging. Source: NYT > Business – Matthew Rosenberg