(CNN)President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has run more than 200 misleading political advertisements on Facebook in the past day claiming the “Fake News media” will attempt to block the campaign’s upcoming Super Bowl ad — despite federal regulations that require the TV spot be aired.
The messages, posted to Facebook on Thursday and Friday and disclosed on the tech platform’s advertising transparency website, represent the latest example of the social media giant’s willingness to let politicians misdirect users and could revive criticism that the company profits from misinformation. Facebook declined to comment.
In the Facebook ads, the Trump campaign called on the “liberal media” to air the Super Bowl ad.
“We know the Fake News media will do everything they can to ensure our ad never sees the light of day,” the Facebook advertisement reads. “That’s why I’m calling on YOU to step up and DEMAND that they air our ad during the Super Bowl.”
“DEMAND THAT THE LIBERAL MEDIA AIRS OUR AD,” the advertisement continues. The Trump campaign didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment.
John Smith
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