Facebook’s plan to cut back on political content sets up Orbán for re-election 

By cutting back on political content, Facebook is taking the responsibility to further distort political competition in countries like Hungary, where media pluralism has been severely hit by the ruling parties. Such a move could help Prime Minister Viktor Orbán secure another term in power, argues Anna Donath.

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A coalition of MEPs has been pushing for a total ban on targeted advertising. [Shutterstock]

Anna Donáth 10-09-2021 07:20 5 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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