Facebook Drops Trump Ads Amid Census Confusion

Facebook has started taking down ads for the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump directing people to a survey. The decision came Thursday, hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Facebook for the ads, saying people would confuse the survey with the once-a-decade head count. Similar mailings have been distributed around the U.S. Democratic House leaders on Thursday sent a letter to the Republican National Committee, demanding a stop to any mailings or online ads that resemble Census Bureau documents. Census Bureau officials have been on alert for online misinformation aimed at confusing people about the once-a-decade head count.