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[–]Mnemonic[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The advert with lies was, according to the article (it has links to other articles, check "advertising campaign" in the first paragraph, leading you here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/technology/facebook-trump-biden-ad.html):

The 30-second video ad released by the Trump campaign last week is grainy, and the narrator’s voice is foreboding. Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., it says, offered Ukraine $1 billion in aid if the country pushed out the man investigating a company tied to Mr. Biden’s son.

Though this article focuses on the fact that Facebook did:

Facebook took the highly unusual step of tweeting a public response to Warren by name, comparing itself to a local broadcaster who is required by law to carry political ads, and even citing Federal Communications Commission rules as a rationale.

[–]Mayhym 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

[–]Drewski 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

He didn't offer Ukraine $1bil, he just threatened to take it away if they didn't fire the prosecutor investigating his son. Yuge difference!

[–]Mayhym 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They had yet to receive the aid so it couldn't have been taken. He offered it as an exchange. Semantics about corruption anyway.