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Ex-Facebook Executive Claims Propaganda Ruined Her Career

12/16/2025

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Yaël Eisenstat, former head of election integrity at Facebook, says her career fell apart after accusing the company of profiting from propaganda.
In a 2019 op-ed, she alleged Meta permitted political operatives to mislead the public using advanced ad-targeting tools.
Meta defended its advertising policies, stating they aimed to prevent censorship of political speech.
The statements reflect ongoing debates over platform controls of political advertising.

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Yaël Eisenstat, former head of election integrity at Facebook, says her career fell apart after accusing the company of profiting from propaganda.
In a 2019 op-ed, she alleged Meta permitted political operatives to mislead the public using advanced ad-targeting tools.
Meta defended its advertising policies, stating they aimed to prevent censorship of political speech.
The statements reflect ongoing debates over platform controls of political advertising.