Facebook defends policy allowing false political ads

Facebook is defending its policy of not fact checking political ads or politicians’ comments after CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced withering criticism from Democratic legislators.
In a statement to the Associated Press Thursday, Facebook says a private company shouldn’t censor politicians, even if they make misleading or bogus claims.
It says that removing false ads or statements could leave politicians less accountable for their words.
House Democrats, including Maxine Waters of Californi