Facebook to limit last-minute political ads before U.S. elections, label premature victory claims

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3 (Reuters) — Facebook Inc. said on Thursday it would stop accepting new political ads in the week before the U.S. Election Day on Nov. 3, in a series of moves that the company billed as its final plan for reducing the risks of misinformation and election interference. Facebook also said it was creating a label for posts by candidates or campaigns that try to claim victory before the election results are official. In an interview on CBS News aired on Thursday, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said of the measures: "This will definitely apply to the president once this policy goes into place, and it will apply to everyone equally." President Donald Trump is...