Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube are clamping down on political ads in an effort to combat misinformation that could undermine trust in the results of a contentious election or stir up unrest.
Meta last week began blocking advertisers from creating or running new ads about US social issues, elections or politics across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Meta’s ban of new political advertising was initially set to expire Tuesday night, but on Monday the company extended it until later this week. Google says it will implement a similar, temporary pause on ads
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