Facebook becomes issue in AG race

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

It seems the issue of Facebook privacy has gained enough currency to earn itself a place in a TV attack ad in the race for California attorney general -- almost certainly the first Facebook-oriented TV ad in U.S. politics.

The new ad, which began airing in the Los Angeles market Thursday night, features the campaign of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris taking primary opponent Chris Kelly to task for his role in ‘designing the Facebook privacy policy condemned across the country.’

Kelly was formerly Facebook’s chief privacy officer.

‘Chris Kelly released your private information,’ the ad’s sinister-sounding voice-over says, with characteristic dramatic music in the background.

Read the full story at The Times’ Technology blog.--David Sarno