Chicago Election Official Rips Facebook Over Political Ads Stance

By Bianca Martin
Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.
Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.
Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.
Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.

Chicago Election Official Rips Facebook Over Political Ads Stance

By Bianca Martin
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Facebook once again decided that it will not police the truthfulness of political ads on its platform, despite pressure from Capitol Hill.

Reset sits down with the Chicago Board of Elections to hear about how this might affect Chicagoans in coming elections.

GUEST: Jim Allen, spokesperson of the Chicago Board of Elections