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Twitter plans to relax ban on political advertising

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee, from the development of Jan 4, 2023

Newest development Jan 5, 2023 · 3 reportsTwitter loosens restrictions on political advertising

Twitter banned all political advertising in 2019, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spreading on social media.

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    Twitter plans to relax ban on political advertising

    Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee ·

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    Twitter loosens restrictions on political advertising

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising.

  2. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Twitter plans to relax ban on political advertising (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

    Published

    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Twitter banned all political advertising in 2019, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spreading on social media.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Musk’s Twitter Will Lift Ban On Political Ads In The ‘Coming Weeks’ (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Elon Musk's Twitter recently announced that it will remove its previous ban on political advertisements "in the coming weeks."

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Elon Musk’s Twitter lifts ban on political ads (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Published

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The company seeks to grow revenue.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Twitter says it will reverse ban on political ads (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The social media platform tweeted that it would relax its advertising policy for ’cause-based ads’ in the US.

  6. The Guardian

    Twitter to relax restrictions on political advertising as revenues drop (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Since Elon Musk’s takeover, advertisers have paused spending amid fears of a rise in divisive content

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Elon Musk says Twitter will ease ban on political advertising (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year.

  8. Insider

    Elon Musk throws out Twitter's political-advertising ban in a quest for revenue to save his floundering social-media company (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk is changing rules for political and cause-based ads on Twitter first put in place by the company cofounder Jack Dorsey.

  9. Politico

    Musk's Twitter to lift ban on political ads 'in coming weeks' (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    The announcement comes as advertisers have fled the platform in droves after Elon Musk's takeover last October.

  10. Engadget

    Twitter is reversing its ban on political ads (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    "Cause-based" and political ads will return to Twitter in the coming weeks.

  11. FOX Business

    Twitter to bring back some political advertising (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Twitter is easing its policy regarding political advertising which had been banned prior to the 2020 election.

  12. New York Times

    Twitter to Relax Ban on Political Ads (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    Elon Musk’s social media service said it would begin to permit cause-based advertising to “facilitate public conversation around important topics.”

  13. FOX Business

    Twitter says to bring back some political advertising (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Twitter is easing its policy regarding political advertising which had been banned prior to the 2020 election.

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Twitter loosens restrictions on political advertising (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Twitter will relax a three-year ban on political advertising in a continued policy shift after its $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk.

  15. Gizmodo

    Elon Undoes Twitter's Ban on Political Ads (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    Elon Musk's ending of the policy ends an era of Twitter's leadership on content moderation.

  16. Insider

    Political advertisers are excited to return to Twitter as Elon Musk lifts the platform's 3-year-old ban on political ads (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Political ad experts have given the thumbs up to the proposed policy change, but want more detail around targeting, verification, and support.

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