The Infinite Brief

“Although I’ve considered whether we should not carry ads in the past, and I’ll continue to do so, on balance so far I’ve thought we should continue,” Zuckerberg told investors on a quarterly earnings call.

Zuckerberg and Facebook have been hit with a firestorm of criticism this month over its policy allowing politicians to lie in advertisements.

Zuckerberg said Facebook believes “transparency” around political advertising is preferable to a ban on the ads.