UPDATE 1-Exxon, Ben & Jerry's among buyers of $256 million in political ads on Facebook
October 23, 2018 at 20:08 PM EDT
Facebook Inc's new searchable database of U.S. political ads reveals that companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp, Ben & Jerry's and Penzeys Spices are cumulatively spending millions of dollars to encourage voting and influence how Americans vote.