<p>Confusion over political ads at Facebook marred the onset of what was supposed to be a cooling period ahead of the US presidential election.</p>.<p>Mistakes implementing a ban on new paid ads at Facebook during the week leading up to November 3 had rival parties complaining the leading social network was undermining campaign efforts.</p>.<p>"We're investigating the issues of some ads being paused incorrectly, and some advertisers having trouble making changes to their campaigns," Facebook product manager Rob Leathern said in a tweeted message when the ban kicked in on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"We're working quickly on these fixes."</p>.<p>California-based Facebook has tightened its rules on political advertising ahead of the 2020 election. In particular, it has prohibited attempts to undermine the electoral process.</p>.<p>The social media network also banned new political advertising in the week before the November 3 election. That ban kicked in on October 27.</p>.<p>Political ads could sidestep the ban by getting in position at Facebook prior to the deadline, with those behind them deciding when to activate them.</p>.<p>President Donald Trump's campaign displayed in a paid posts library at Facebook included what appeared to be a victory ad.</p>.<p>The animated ad showed a cartoon sunrise along with a smiling Trump head atop a flitting bird and a soundtrack featuring an agonized cry of "No" after the claim Trump was still president.</p>.<p>Megan Clasen, a senor media advisor for Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden, tweeted a screen capture of a Trump ad with a picture of the president and a message that "Election Day Is Today."</p>.<p>Former vice president Joe Biden's campaign was told by Facebook they could not launch ads saying election day was "today" or even "tomorrow," Clasen said in the tweet.</p>.<p>To be in position to be used in the days ahead, ads in the Facebook library have to have run at least once, if even to a just a very limited audience.</p>.<p>"When Facebook's latest ad policies were announced, we warned that they contained major loopholes that would likely enable election misinformation," said Media Matters president Angelo Carusone</p>.<p>"Now we are seeing those warnings come to life."</p>.<p>Democratic political strategist Eric Reif put out word on Twitter that he and other were working to have ads mistakenly removed by Facebook restored at the social network.</p>.<p>Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg was grilled on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with decisions regarding political content a hot button topic.</p>
<p>Confusion over political ads at Facebook marred the onset of what was supposed to be a cooling period ahead of the US presidential election.</p>.<p>Mistakes implementing a ban on new paid ads at Facebook during the week leading up to November 3 had rival parties complaining the leading social network was undermining campaign efforts.</p>.<p>"We're investigating the issues of some ads being paused incorrectly, and some advertisers having trouble making changes to their campaigns," Facebook product manager Rob Leathern said in a tweeted message when the ban kicked in on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"We're working quickly on these fixes."</p>.<p>California-based Facebook has tightened its rules on political advertising ahead of the 2020 election. In particular, it has prohibited attempts to undermine the electoral process.</p>.<p>The social media network also banned new political advertising in the week before the November 3 election. That ban kicked in on October 27.</p>.<p>Political ads could sidestep the ban by getting in position at Facebook prior to the deadline, with those behind them deciding when to activate them.</p>.<p>President Donald Trump's campaign displayed in a paid posts library at Facebook included what appeared to be a victory ad.</p>.<p>The animated ad showed a cartoon sunrise along with a smiling Trump head atop a flitting bird and a soundtrack featuring an agonized cry of "No" after the claim Trump was still president.</p>.<p>Megan Clasen, a senor media advisor for Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden, tweeted a screen capture of a Trump ad with a picture of the president and a message that "Election Day Is Today."</p>.<p>Former vice president Joe Biden's campaign was told by Facebook they could not launch ads saying election day was "today" or even "tomorrow," Clasen said in the tweet.</p>.<p>To be in position to be used in the days ahead, ads in the Facebook library have to have run at least once, if even to a just a very limited audience.</p>.<p>"When Facebook's latest ad policies were announced, we warned that they contained major loopholes that would likely enable election misinformation," said Media Matters president Angelo Carusone</p>.<p>"Now we are seeing those warnings come to life."</p>.<p>Democratic political strategist Eric Reif put out word on Twitter that he and other were working to have ads mistakenly removed by Facebook restored at the social network.</p>.<p>Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg was grilled on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with decisions regarding political content a hot button topic.</p>