Elon Musk-backed group runs misleading ads posing as support for Kamala Harris on Facebook

A political group backed by Elon Musk is running misleading ads on Facebook that appear to support Vice President Kamala Harris. These ads falsely claim she supports policies like mandatory gun buybacks and giving benefits to undocumented immigrants. The ads, posted by an account called "Progress 2028," have been viewed millions of times in key states. They are funded by Building America’s Future, a dark money group linked to Musk, as part of his efforts to support Donald Trump's re-election. Meta, Facebook's parent company, allows these ads as they comply with its rules on political advertising. However, critics argue that the ads mislead voters and exploit the platform's reach to spread false information just before the election.