“Political advertising is an important element of publicity, especially for regional politicians, promising candidates (for political posts. - RT ), human rights organizations that have not received much attention in the media,” Zuckerberg said during a speech at Georgetown University in Washington.
He wondered whether advertising related to health, immigration, or women's empowerment should be banned from those directly related to elections, noting the difficulty of understanding what political advertising is and what is not.
“The ban on political advertising would ultimately benefit those who are actively supported by the media,” Zuckerberg said.
Earlier, the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov said that the appearance of political advertising on Facebook against the backdrop of elections in Russia is “double standards” and “an attempt to influence the results.”
It was reported that the ILV were transferred to the parliamentary commission investigating foreign interference in Russia's internal affairs with data on violations of Google and Facebook on election day.
More details in the material RT.