Facebook Restricts Ads on Controversial Sites

In the wake of protests over violent content on its site Facebook announced that it will remove ads on pages or groups that contain “any violent, graphic or sexual content.” Starting July 1, Facebook will review pages for controversial content. While this content may not technically violate Facebook’s community standards policy, if the company marks it as offensive, it will not serve ads from brands on the right-hand column of these pages.

Previously, Facebook said, advertisers selling “adult” products were able to buy ads on these pages. “While we already have rigorous review and removal policies for content against our terms, we recognize we need to do more to prevent situations where ads are displayed alongside controversial Pages and Groups,” the company said.