Google, YouTube pull 300 plus Donald Trump ads as US president poll nears
The decision comes at a time when advertisements on social media have become a growing concern as the 2020 US presidential election approaches
The decision comes at a time when advertisements on social media have become a growing concern as the 2020 US presidential election approaches
Under the latest rules, political advertisers globally may now target their ads in search and on Google-owned YouTube only down to the postal code level.
Dorsey's announcement contrasts Facebook's recent attempts to justify its decisions to exempt posts by politicians from its third-party fact-checking program and to exempt ads by politicians and from a policy banning false or misleading statements in advertising.
Facebook's move comes in a year when over a third of the world's population has the opportunity to vote, with elections across the EU, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Israel and Ukraine to name a few.
Google said the addition of the political advertising report and the new Ad Library are new transparency features aimed at implementing new requirements for any advertiser purchasing election ads on Google in the US
