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Facebook to Require Verified Identities for Future Political Ads, By: Jack Nicas - The New York Times 

      In the article, Facebook to Require Verified Identities for Future Political Ads, Jack Nicas takes a deeper look into how Facebook is connected to the politics.  Facebook was getting many complaints about not identifying the source of their political ads posted. This seemed sketchy for many users, so nonetheless, Facebook inevitably had to take a deeper look. Facebook began to force the people behind the ads to come forward. A bill named the Honest Ad Act was made to bring the ads presented more in line with what was on TV and magazines. This misinformation on political topics caused tension amongst Facebook users, causing Facebook to look into this issue. They realized that they needed to fix this problem and clear things up on who is posting the ads and making sure the information posted is relevant. 
      I completely agree with the users who were agitated by these posts. I would be sketched out if I saw an ad advertising a political topic which was completely different than what I had been hearing on the news. These people were right to make a stand and fix this problem Facebook was causing. Facebook handled the problem efficiently and in a respectable manner. Facebook needs to be aware of these problems and demolish them whenever they go up, because politics are VERY sensitive to some people. At such a young age, I do not get politics that much so I can't really relate but I would be upset if I saw an ad that was unsettling to my beliefs. 
      I chose this article by looking up political posts on The New York Times. I know that this source is credible and reliable, so I knew I could pick a great post from this website. As I began to read the articles, I was facisnated by the one with social media. Social media is such a hot item right now and everyone in the world is pretty much on social media, so I figured it would be an interesting article to read and study! 

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  1. LandryApril 10, 2018 at 12:20 PM

    You did a great job of picking out a topic that you could somewhat relate to, Facebook being a form of social media. This is the first I am hearing of political ads being posted and you did a fantastic job of explaining the event and adding your own advice about the ads.

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