Report Cites Misinformation in Facebook Ads for Republican Senate Candidates

Facebook ads backing Republican candidates in the crucial Georgia Senate runoff elections contain misinformation, according to a new report. Nearly 100 ads released by the campaigns of Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, as well as the Republican Party and top GOP super PACs, contained claims that had been debunked by third party fact-checkers, according to an analysis the nonprofit advocacy group Avaaz shared with The Hill.