Facebook Reinstates Conservative Book Publisher's Account after Major Backlash

Tré Goins-Phillips : Jan 7, 2022
Faithwire.com

"When conservatives start independent publishing outlets and platforms, #BigTech companies like Facebook now work to destroy them. This latest example is particularly galling." -Sen. Ted Cruz, Twitter

[Faithwire.com] After facing intense scrutiny, Facebook reversed course, reinstating an account associated with the conservative book publisher Heroes of Liberty. (Screengrab image)

As CBN News previously reported, Facebook disabled ads from the children's publisher offering biographical books about former President Ronald Reagan, economist Thomas Sowell, and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The platform claimed Heroes of Liberty violated the site's rules against "Low Quality or Disruptive Content."

When the publisher reached out to Facebook to appeal the decision, the social media platform indicated the ruling, which went into effect Dec. 23, was permanent:

After a final review of this ad account, we confirmed it didn't comply with our Advertising Policies or other standards. You can no longer advertise with this ad account and its ads and assets will remain disabled. This is our final decision.

Heroes of Liberty editor Bethany Mandel noted the publishing house, which launched in mid-November, began investing in Facebook marketing four months prior... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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