In Silicon Valley, over 250 employees of Facebook have signed a letter calling on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reverse a policy that allows politicians to post false and misleading advertisements. The letter calls on Facebook to hold political ads to the same standard as other ads, warning that Zuckerberg’s policy “allows politicians to weaponize our platform by targeting people who believe that content posted by political figures is trustworthy.”

Meanwhile, a San Francisco activist has registered as a gubernatorial candidate in order to run false Facebook ads of his own. Adriel Hampton registered for California’s 2022 election on Monday, two days after Facebook removed an ad that falsely claims Republican Senator Lindsey Graham supports the Green New Deal.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (fake ad): “Look at the science. Admit that climate change is real. Simply put, we believe in the Green New Deal.”