Virginia Democrat Campaign Sets Up Facebook Page Appearing to Be Independent News Outlet

Virginia Democrat Campaign Sets Up Facebook Page Appearing to Be Independent News Outlet - The Virginia Star

by Tyler O’Neil   Virginians on Facebook may see a post from what looks like a news outlet touting Democrat governor candidate Abigail Spanberger’s campaign stops and message on education. Unsuspecting Virginians may think a friend posted this news, but it’s actually appearing in their feeds because someone paid for it. It also doesn’t come from a news outlet, but from a Facebook page run by Spanberger’s campaign. Screenshot / Facebook According…

Virginia Democrat Campaign Sets Up Facebook Page Appearing to Be Independent News Outlet

Virginians on Facebook may see a post from what looks like a news outlet touting Democrat governor candidate Abigail Spanberger’s campaign stops and message on education. Unsuspecting Virginians may think a friend posted this news, but it’s actually appearing in their feeds because someone paid for it. It also doesn’t come from a news outlet, but from a Facebook page run by Spanberger’s campaign. According to Meta’s Facebook ads library, ads on …