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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It's important that people have access to information about who they're voting for, so long as it doesn't cross over onto any sort of vague propaganda or misinformation
@9Z997FSSocial Democrats7mos7MO
No, but all political advertising should be recognisably marked as to its source, and should be fact-checked to only contain verifiable information.
@9C5VN37Social Democrats2yrs2Y
No, but there should be regulations in place as to the frequency and content of the advertising to ensure equal advertisement space to all parties.
@8ZP8PFFSocial Democrats3yrs3Y
No, so long as it doesn't attack political opponents, particular groups of people, or spread misinformation. Otherwise it would be a violation of free speech.
@8TKBK46Social Democrats4yrs4Y
No, but increase political advertising regulations.
@8SBS99CSocial Democrats4yrs4Y
There should be tighter regulations on advertising that resembles propaganda or provides incorrect information
@8QYTPGQSocial Democrats4yrs4Y
No, but there should be adequate fact-checking by the site to ensure no propaganda or false information is spread to targeted audiences.
@8QK64YZSocial Democrats4yrs4Y
They shouldn’t be able to share private information with third parties and should be held accountable for falsehoods that might appear in these adds.
Yes but they should be required to have them independently fact checked prior entering any agreement to broadcast
No, so long as equal coverage is mandated for candidates and parties to prevent the corruption of power that happens in the US.
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