Google Will Block Election Ads After Polls Close, Following Other Social Media Companies

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The company cited the “unprecedented amount of votes will be counted after election day this year.”

Google will block election ads after polls close on Election Day, the company said Friday, as tech and social media companies have been facing growing pressure to stop carrying ads that spread false information and could sway election results.

It will also include any ads that reference federal or state elections or run based on targeting election-related searches, including on candidates or officeholders, the email said. , which first reported the news and said it obtained a copy of the email, the company will consider a number of different factors before lifting the ban, including how long it takes for all the ballots to be counted and if there are major protests following the outcome.

 

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This is good news for me. Less ads 👍

How about now? I think we are all sick of them already. Give us Covid over election ads.

They don't want those Dems who vote after election day to be swayed.

So what. They are blocking conservative ads now.

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