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APP Blasts Facebook Oversight Board Ahead of Trump Decision

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Facebook’s Oversight Board is expected to make a decision soon regarding whether or not Donald Trump’s ban from the platform will be made permanent. Ahead of the decision, American Principles Project (APP) released the following statement questioning the board’s legitimacy and calling for greater protections for free speech: “We do not recognize the Facebook Oversight … Read more

Facebook Embraces Free Speech over Censorship on Political Ads

WASHINGTON — Today, Facebook announced it would not be changing its policy regarding political ads but rather offering a new set of tools providing users with more transparency about political ads on its platform as well as the ability to block them. This follows months of speculation that Facebook would follow Google’s lead in banning … Read more

APP Blasts Google Move to Ban Political Speech, Urges Facebook to Keep Current Policy

APP Executive Director Terry Schilling: “Google is siding with the wealthiest politicians and most powerful interest groups…”