Facebook has placed a temporary ban on advertisements of "weapon accessories and protective equipment" until Friday. The social media company made the announcement on Friday ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.
"We are banning ads that promote weapon accessories and protective equipment in the US at least through January 22, out of an abundance of caution," the company wrote in a blog post. "We already prohibit ads for weapons, ammunition and weapon enhancements like silencers. But we will now also prohibit ads for accessories such as gun safes, vests and gun holsters in the US."
Facebook's move comes after BuzzFeed News published an article saying the social media company was pairing ads for gun holsters, body armor and other "military-related paraphernalia" with users who engaged with content about "election misinformation and news about the attempted coup at the Capitol."
The left-leaning Tech Transparency Project first noticed the ads and brought them to the attention of BuzzFeed. That article reportedly caused Facebook to change their ad policies, at least for the time being.
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Facebook Takes Aim at the Firearms Industry Ahead of Inauguration Day by Beth Baumann (townhall.com)
At least its costing them money!