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The @Meta Annual General Meeting is on 31 May, 2023. In the days leading up to the meeting, we’re sharing 7 reasons to vote yes on Proposal 7, a shareholder proposal dealing with allegations of bias in its India operations. #7ReasonsForProposal7 1/6

In March 2022, @reporters_co, with ad.watch released “Eyeball Politics”, a series of 4 investigative reports examining the murky world of political advertising on Meta platforms & how it can influence political outcomes in India. 2/6
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The 1st & 2nd reports deal with “surrogate advertisers” who place ads on behalf of political actors. According to the report, Facebook doesn’t do enough to limit loopholes. The reports also uncovered that surrogate advertising was employed by 2 dominant national parties. 3/6

The third & fourth reports explore potential biases in Facebook’s ad pricing and ad engagement mechanisms. Due to continuing opacity around Facebook’s ad operations, it becomes difficult to ascertain how ads are priced & how their reach is determined. 4/6

This indicates a need for both greater transparency around & more research on ad-tech to be able to better understand how political advertising operates on Meta’s platforms & their impact on political outcomes. 5/6

For @Meta, profits come before people. We’re asking shareholders to put human rights first & to vote yes on Proposal 7 to protect India’s democracy. #VoteForABetterMeta 6/6

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