Facebook allows you to block political posts on the site, but you can also report them so that they can be removed permanently. To do this, you’ll need to find out how to do it and follow the steps.
Snooze to Hide Political Facebook Posts from Friends
- Open Facebook and sign in.
- Click on the three lines in the top left corner of your screen (the one that says “Settings”).
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Privacy”.
- On the next page, you will see a list of people you have friends with on Facebook. Click on the name of your friend or acquaintance to block them from seeing political posts from that person’s account on Facebook.
If you select “snooze” on your computer, all posts from that person will be hidden and replaced with a small box that confirms your choice to snooze that person. If you change your mind, you can undo the decision by clicking the “undo” button.
After the election is over, if you want to keep seeing posts from this political Facebook user, select Unfollow and remain friends with them while they are still on Facebook.
Unfollow Groups With Political Facebook Posts
To block political posts from your Facebook feed, follow these steps:
- Log into your Facebook account and open the “Settings” menu.
- Scroll down and click on the “Posts” tab.
- Click on the “Blocked Posts” button next to each post you want to block.
Blocking posts is a great way to control what you see on social media, but it can be limiting. Unfollowing someone allows you to temporarily stop seeing their posts, but it’s still possible to see their updates if you follow them again. ..
This option removes all the group posts from your feed, but allows you to remain in the group. You can select the group and view their posts, but they will not automatically show up on your feed. When things have calmed down, you can easily re-follow the group and enjoy reading their posts every day. ..
Change Facebook Ad Settings to Reduce Political Ads
To reduce the number of political ads you see on Facebook, follow these steps:
- Open Facebook in your web browser.
- Click on the three lines in the top left corner of the main screen.
- Under “Settings,” click on “Ads.”
- Under “Political Ads,” select the box next to “Show ads from Pages and Organizations I trust.”
- Click on “Save Changes.” ..
This single option should significantly reduce the number of political ads you see.
Hide All Political Facebook Ads by a Specific Advertiser
To block an ad, you can use the “Block Ad” button on the left side of your screen.
If you block an advertiser, you should no longer see any ads from this person or group. ..
Report a Misleading Political Facebook Ad
- Type the ad’s name into the Facebook search bar and click on the link to view it.
- Click on the “report ad” button to report this ad as false.
- Follow these simple steps to remove the false Facebook advertisement:
- Type the ad’s name into the Facebook search bar and click on the link to view it.
- Click on the “report ad” button to report this ad as false.
- Follow these simple steps to remove the false Facebook advertisement:
- Type the ad’s name into the Facebook search bar and click on the link to view it.
- Click on the “report ad” button to report this ad as false
The ad will be sent to Facebook’s advertising review system. This automated tool determines whether the ad violates Facebook’s advertising policies. If it does, the ad will be removed. Even if the ad isn’t removed, your feedback still is useful. Facebook regularly reviews its advertising policies and may change them based on user feedback.
What Facebook Is Doing
Facebook is banning any new political ads from being submitted in the week before the election. Candidates will not be able to launch any last-minute advertisements to sway voters. The company will still allow existing ads to run in the waning weeks of the campaign, though.
Facebook has stayed out of the political fray, but is now labeling advertisements that attempt to dissuade people from voting using the coronavirus pandemic as misinformation. This will reduce their overall impact. ..