Voice referendum no campaign accuses Facebook of ‘restricting democracy’ over ad removal

Exclusive: leading no campaigner Warren Mundine attacks social media giant after Institute of Public Affairs posts are taken down

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The no campaign in the voice referendum has claimed Facebook is “interfering with the democratic process” after a conservative thinktank accused the platform of “shadow-banning”, when several of its posts were restricted due to the platform’s internal rules on advertising.

“Facebook is starting to look a bit dangerous in regard to restricting democracy in Australia,” Warren Mundine, a leading campaigner for the no side, told Guardian Australia.

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