After taking them down, Facebook restores Elizabeth Warren ads calling for breakup of Facebook

“This ad was taken down because it goes against Facebook's advertising policies,” the ban notice read.

Not a great move. Facebook took down several Facebook ads published by Elizabeth Warren's team that called for the breakup of Facebook and other giant American tech companies.

After public outcry, Facebook restored the ads.

From Cristiano Lima at Politico:

The ads, which had identical images and text, touted Warren's recently announced plan to unwind "anti-competitive" tech mergers, including Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram.

“Three companies have vast power over our economy and our democracy. Facebook, Amazon, and Google," read the ads, which Warren's campaign had placed Friday. "We all use them. But in their rise to power, they’ve bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field in their favor.”

A message on the three ads reads: “This ad was taken down because it goes against Facebook's advertising policies.”

A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the ads had been taken down and said the company is reviewing the matter. The person said, according to an initial review, that the removal could be linked to the company's policies about using Facebook's brand in posts.

Warren's campaign published about a dozen additional Facebook ads about her tech proposal, and these were reportedly not affected.

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