Chai Brady
The world’s largest social media platform has banned advertising of a pro-life movie as it has been dubbed a ‘political ad’.
Facebook reportedly denied authorisation of ads promoting the US anti-abortion Roe v. Wade film starring Jon Voight and Stacey Dash.
The film aims to tell the story of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in the US that established the legal right to abortion.
Verification
Facebook reportedly said that promotion for the film fell under new rules requiring further verification and identification of people who run ads on ‘issues of national importance’.
In April last year Facebook announced new restrictions on those seeking to post ‘issue ads’ including politically oriented ads that touch on issues including elections, immigration, LGBT rights, and other topics.
The social network said it will require anyone posting these ads to undergo a vetting process requiring the authors to produce government-issued ID and mailing addresses.
Co-director and co-writer Nick Loeb alleged it was continued censorship of conservative content.