Is Facebook the new political town hall?

The article discusses whether the social network Facebook is becoming a channel for political debate in the midst of campaigns for the 2016 U.S. election. Chief operations officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg said Facebook is excited about the election because it thinks it gives politicians and voters a compelling way to interact. She cited that Republican candidate Ben Carson has run 240 advertisements on Facebook that target various audiences. She noted that people use Facebook to discuss politics.