Facebook gets rid of 'pseudoscience' ad-targeting

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Social media giant culls category to curb COVID-19 misinformation.

Facebook gets rid of 'pseudoscience' ad-targeting
Facebook has removed "pseudoscience" as an option for advertisers that want to target audiences, a category available until this week even as the world's largest social media network vowed to curb misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has also paused the availability of some ...

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