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Podcast: Reporters Without Orders
Episode: Reporters Without Orders Ep 212: Facebook and its âghost advertisersâ
Description: This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by journalists Kumar Sambhav and Shreegireesh Jalihal from the Reportersâ Collective. They discuss Sambhav and Shreegireeshâs four-part series, along with journalist Nayantara Ranganathan, for Al Jazeera on how Facebook allowed âsurrogate advertisers to secretly fund BJPâs election campaignsâ.âThe Election Commission needs to take into consideration these social media ads,â says Shreegireesh, âand not just print and mainstream.â They also explain how âghost advertisersâ hide behind pages posting content on social work and fundraising, but while actually advertising for political parties.This, and a lo...