What is Facebook's role when it comes to vetting news stories and political ads? Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Mark Zuckerberg recently debated the issue. Facebook’s current policy for political ads allows politicians to lie, and it doesn’t fact-check, but recent cases have tested the limits of that policy, and Facebook has made exceptions. Meanwhile, Twitter has decided to ban all political ads in advance of the 2020 election.
This hour, our guests discuss the issues, free speech, and the impact social media has on shaping public opinion. In studio:
- Mike Johansson, social media teacher and strategist in Rochester
- Scott Malouf, attorney whose practice is focused on the intersection of social media and the law
