Facebook To Block New Political Ads The Week Before The Election

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, discusses the challenges of misinformation on social media, especially during elections. He emphasizes the responsibility to protect democracy and the importance of political ads, while acknowledging the difficulty in fact-checking claims in ads close to election time.

What is Mark Zuckerberg's primary goal regarding information on social media?

• To promote more advertisements

• To increase the number of users

• To enhance user privacy

• To reduce false and misleading claims

Why have social media companies faced criticism?

• For charging too much for ads

• For not supporting political campaigns

• For spreading misinformation online

• For not having enough users

What responsibility does Zuckerberg mention in relation to elections?

• To ban all political ads

• To support only one political party

• To protect democracy

• To increase profits

What challenge is associated with political ads during elections?

• They are not allowed on social media

• They reach too few people

• They are difficult to fact-check in time

• They are too expensive

What does Zuckerberg say about the final days leading up to the election?

• Social media will be shut down

• All ads will be banned

• There may not be enough time to fact-check claims

• There will be more ads than usual