The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police wanted more people to know about hero East Peoria Officer Jeffrey Bieber, so it planned to pay Facebook extra for a "boost" in distribution of its post, according to FOX News citing a report in the Journal Star of Peoria.
Facebook rejected the police group’s request, citing "sensitive social issues" connected with the ad that could spark controversy.
Ed Wojcicki, executive director of the police group, told the newspaper he couldn’t believe Facebook would reject a tribute to a police officer.
"The way we see it is, Facebook thinks it’s wrong to honor a brave police officer who suffered serious wounds while protecting his central Illinois city. How is that remotely political?" Wojcicki asked, according to the Journal Star.
"Facebook thinks it’s wrong to honor a brave police officer who suffered serious wounds while protecting his central Illinois city. How is that remotely political?"
Back in February, Officer Bieber managed to fatally shoot an assailant despite having been stabbed by the suspect multiple times during a traffic stop, the newspaper reported.
EXCLUSIVE: Video shows suspect stab East Peoria police officer https://t.co/TiN8gK91Vz
— Tom Benson (@Tombenson1) August 1, 2021
The police group in July named Bieber its officer of the year and posted an announcement on Facebook, only to receive the following response from the company after trying to "boost" the post’s distribution:
"This ad content has been correctly disapproved for violation of Facebook Advertising Policies and Guidelines," Facebook wrote in a message to the police group. "As per policy: Your ad may have been rejected because it mentions politicians or is about sensitive social issues that could influence public opinion, how people vote and may impact the outcome of an election or pending legislation.
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