Facebook expands access to the archive of political announcements it publishes

With the intention of being more transparent about political announcements on the social network, Facebook launched last year a public archive, where you can see all the published political announcements. Although until now it was only accessible in the United States. The social network is now expanding this availability, so that in Europe it is also possible to access it. An important step on your part.

Facebook expands access to the archive of political announcements it publishes

It is officially launched in 50 new countries, including some like Mexico. So the social network works so that it can be seen in as many countries as possible.

Bet on transparency

As confirmed by Facebook itself, they have implemented access to the API of their Ad Library worldwide. In this way, journalists, vigilance groups or regulators will be able to analyze ads on social issues, elections or politics and help advertisers and the social network itself to be responsible. They have also mentioned that they work to facilitate programmatic access to published ads.

This is a key step for the social network. Although in part they have been forced, since the European Union has demanded transparency in this regard, with the possibility of new fines in this regard.

Therefore, it is something that the social network knows they have to do. But the good part is that it is already possible to access this archive of ads published on Facebook in 50 new countries. Something that until recently was not possible.

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