Facebook Sold Ads Comparing Vaccine Rollout to the Holocaust

A CNN report highlights Facebook's role in running ads that promote anti-vaccine messages, compare the US COVID response to Nazi Germany, and cast doubt on the 2020 election results. These ads, run by merchandise companies, have generated significant revenue for Facebook. One ad, by the page 'Ride the Red Wave', compared vaccines to the Holocaust and promoted political violence, earning Facebook over $280,000.

What type of messages were promoted by Facebook ads according to the transcript?

• Environmental awareness messages

• Pro-vaccine messages

• Neutral political messages

• Anti-vaccine messages

How did the ads compare the US government's COVID response?

• As a successful strategy

• As a failure similar to the Great Depression

• As comparable to Nazi Germany

• As a model for other countries

What is the financial implication of the ads run by merchandise companies on Facebook?

• They spent a minimal amount

• They spent hundreds of thousands of dollars

• They received financial aid from Facebook

• They were banned from spending on Facebook

Which Facebook page ran ads comparing vaccine rollout to the Holocaust?

• Blue Wave

• Green Wave

• Ride the Red Wave

• Yellow Wave

How much revenue did Facebook generate from ads run by 'Ride the Red Wave'?

• $1,000,000

• $100,000

• $280,000

• $500,000