Åsa Romson

Mr Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook
1 Hacker Way
18.04.2019
Menlo Park
CA 94025
United States of America

Dear Mr Zuckerberg,

Since 15 April 2019, Facebook has put in place new rules for political advertisement in all EU
Member States. Effectively, paid political content will only be allowed in the country where
the ad buyer is based in.

These rules create an unprecedented barrier for European political organisations and political
parties.

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