Facebook says it will stop accepting new political ads a week before the US presidential election, as part of steps to protect against election interference (Casey Newton/The Verge)

Casey Newton / The Verge:
Facebook says it will stop accepting new political ads a week before the US presidential election, as part of steps to protect against election interference  —  Striking a compromise to prevent election misinformation  —  Facebook will stop taking new political advertising in the United States …