In October 2019 Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that his social media company would ban all political advertising. He stated that political messages on the platform should reach users through the recommendation of other users – not through paid reach. Proponents argue that social media companies don’t have the tools to stop the spread of false information since their advertising platforms aren’t moderated by human beings. Opponents argue that the ban will disenfranchise candidates and campaigns who rely on social media for grassroots organizing and fundraising.
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@53Q6GBY4yrs4Y
No, but they should be subject to the same rules of advertisement and political campaigning
@4N77NZZ5yrs5Y
No, but include mandatory fact-checking and links to non-partisan resources on political ads.
@3GZTJR25yrs5Y
No, however there should be equal coverage for all candidates not just the leading Democrat and Republican
@4M7R3VG5yrs5Y
No, but make it mandatory for the platforms to offer the option to "turn off" political ads for their users.
@8QDSNZY5yrs5Y
Only on sites that have large amounts of people who are underage (Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram)
@4MYTQMW3yrs3Y
No, but disinformation is a problem that needs to be addressed.
@8P6PWZP5yrs5Y
Yes, but people should be able to express their political opinions.
@MilesBHuff5yrs5Y
No, but they should not be personalized
@6T6Y4L25yrs5Y
Yes, I don't agree but they should have the right to as private companies
@8WRR7YQ4yrs4Y
Political advertising should be limited to an extent.
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