1. These ads from a GOP Super PAC falsely attacking Raphael Warnock are still up.

They've been up for two days.

We can rule out negligence.

Facebook is deliberately ignoring their rules to allow this false attack to be distributed on its platform.

How do I know? https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1344425435740983297
2. Facebook is well aware of this issue.

I know because they've told me they are aware.

I also know from employees that it is being raised internally.

They've already decided that previous versions of THE EXACT SAME AD violate its rules.

So there is no reason for delay.
3. According to Facebook's own metrics, these ads, which should never have been approved, have already reached hundreds of thousands of Georgia voters.

This is could be a very close election.

These false attacks could be determinative.
4. Facebook must explain WHY it has decided not to enforce its rules in the critical days before the election and what role Joel Kaplan -- who maxed out to Loeffler last week -- has played in this decision.
5. I didn't event these policies. Facebook did. And I didn't determine that these ads violated Facebook policies. Facebook did.

Now, Facebook won't enforce its own policies.

And there is no explanation why.

They don't think they need to explain.
6. I'm going to keep demanding answers.

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7. UPDATE: Facebook has finally taken these ads down (again.)
8. I wish I could say I found this encouraging. But there doesn't seem to be anything preventing American Crossroads from just posting the same ad again. I've asked Facebook about this -- what they do to prevent someone from reposting an ad -- and haven't gotten a response.
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