Musk PAC Posts Fake Harris Campaign Ads On Facebook

NPR reports:

Did you see those Kamala Harris ads on Facebook? Be careful. They might have duped you.

A series of ads that look like they are from the Harris campaign are spreading falsehoods about her current policy positions, including that she wants to institute a mandatory gun-buyback program and give Medicare benefits and drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants. None of this is true.

The Facebook ads have collectively been viewed millions of times in swing states, posted by an account dubbed “Progress 2028,” a name suggesting a liberal counterpart to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.

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I’m staying on this app so I can continue to share news like this about its owner, who is undermining our election process — and our democracy— by distributing lies: “Elon Musk-backed group posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook” https://t.co/zJf2PKgxRU

— Goldie Blumenstyk (@GoldieStandard) October 30, 2024