Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters MORE on Wednesday was the latest Democratic politician to attack what she called an "appalling" decision by Facebook to allow ads from politicians that contain proven falsehoods.

In a tweet, the former secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate accused Facebook of bearing responsibility for "misinformation" regularly being shared on the platform.

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"Facebook's decision to allow false information in political advertisements is appalling. Voters are being confronted by millions of pieces of misinformation. A world where up is down and down is up is a world where democracy can't thrive," she tweeted.

Facebook's decision to allow false information in political advertisements is appalling.



Voters are being confronted by millions of pieces of misinformation.



A world where up is down and down is up is a world where democracy can't thrive. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 30, 2019

Clinton's criticism of the social media giant is unsurprising. Leading up to the 2016 presidential election, Russia launched a social media campaign, releasing ads and other social media posts that targeted the then-presidential Democratic candidate.

She fired back at the company again hours later on Wednesday following news that Twitter would ban all paid political advertising from its platform, adding: "This is the right thing to do for democracy in America and all over the world. What say you, @Facebook?"

This is the right thing to do for democracy in America and all over the world.



What say you, @Facebook? https://t.co/dRgipKHzUG — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 30, 2019

Clinton's comments come days after Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg Mark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Conservative groups seek to block Facebook election grants in four swing states: report Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board MORE was hammered by lawmakers including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) over Facebook's policy, which allows politicians and political candidates to include known falsehoods in advertisements on the platform.

Zuckerberg has defended the policy, arguing that if a politician lies in an advertisement, users should be allowed to see it. Other Democrats have also challenged the policy, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.), who ran an ad on Facebook's platform in response falsely accusing Zuckerberg of endorsing President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE for reelection.