The EU's ambiguous position towards Facebook
Despite its criticism, the EU Commission does business with Facebook as the following EU Commission answer to MEPs demonstrate: EU Commission Answer - Commission spending on online advertising on Facebook - P-002713/2018 Commission response 20 July 2018 P-002713/2018 Answer given by President Juncker on behalf of the European Commission The Commission considers that Facebook, like other social media, offers a cost-effective means of reaching substantial parts of the EU population (1) . Like many other international organisations and public bodies, the Commission has boosted Facebook posts on Commission pages around key communication moments, notably for the roll-out (2) of corporate communication campaigns. Examples of these campaigns include the Investment Plan for Europe (3) and the 60th anniversary of the EU. The outreach on the Investment Plan for Europe, for example, has contributed to very positive results so far by showing citizens the tangible benefits of EU funding an