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Twitter will ban all political advertising starting in November
The Verge ^ | October 30, 2019 | Makena Kelly

Posted on 10/30/2019 1:17:31 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Twitter is banning all political ads globally, starting November 22nd, according to tweets by the company’s CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday.

The changes will affect both candidate ads and issue ads, although ads encouraging voter registration will still be allowed, along with other exceptions. Dorsey said a full policy will be made available to the public on November 15th.

“Some might argue our actions today could favor incumbents,” Dorsey said. “But we have witnessed many social movements reach massive scale without any political advertising.”

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(Excerpt) Read more at theverge.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: censorship; election; internet; politicalads; twitter
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To: usconservative

I just go to Twitchy for some fun with tweets

Just avoid any of the threads by the Pig-Faced sack-o-chit, #neverTrumper, SarahD


21 posted on 10/30/2019 1:34:07 PM PDT by digger48
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To: yesthatjallen

There should be a class-action shareholder lawsuit because of this. One would have to be a fool to own their stock if they reject that kind of Revenue.


22 posted on 10/30/2019 1:34:40 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Vote for President Trump in 2020 or end up equally miserable, no rights, and eating zoo animals)
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To: usconservative

Only if it’s Trumps


23 posted on 10/30/2019 1:35:05 PM PDT by digger48
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To: yesthatjallen

What is a political as anyways? Is an ad about climate change a political ad? I bet they’ll say it’s not but it is obviously is. If someone says something about Trump is that political?


24 posted on 10/30/2019 1:35:37 PM PDT by wiseprince
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To: Stravinsky
I'm not sure what the upshot will be but I wish Brad Parscale would stop detailing his plans to use data mining and social media during the 2020 election.

Telling your enemies your plans gives your enemies information to counter your plans.

IMO.

25 posted on 10/30/2019 1:40:39 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: RummyChick

Given that Trump has far more money to spend than all the Democrats this is an anti Trump declaration. I expect almost all communication to or by identified Republicans, Christians and conservatives will be banned from the social platforms by 6 months prior to the election. FB and google will ban all Republican campaign advertising and will promote Democrat ads.


26 posted on 10/30/2019 1:41:17 PM PDT by arthurus (|-|w/>_<:-.| |-=O eIoco ,+ kk *)
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To: yesthatjallen

They’re doing this to hurt Trump.


27 posted on 10/30/2019 1:41:19 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: yesthatjallen

Because conservatives have far surpassed the Marxists in funding and the Marxists cannot defend their policies.

Makes perfect sense for totalitarian authoritarian entities to silence everyone, in an instance like this.

This is a good sign, in that they know their ideologies are not influencing enough people to vote for them.

Their bots and oppression of conservatives are not translating to real votes.


28 posted on 10/30/2019 1:42:05 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: wiseprince

There must be some evidence of the ads helping Trump. He can just tweet them


He has an immense war chest. Twitter doesn’t want to let him outspend his opposition.


29 posted on 10/30/2019 1:42:33 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: yesthatjallen

Election interference! This lets them run liberal ads by the many liberal nonprofits as “protecting women’s right to choose” or “alphabet mafia rights” while conservatives are shut out.


30 posted on 10/30/2019 1:43:54 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: wiseprince

Election interference! This lets them run liberal ads by the many liberal nonprofits as “protecting women’s right to choose” or “alphabet mafia rights” while conservatives are shut out.


31 posted on 10/30/2019 1:44:15 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: EdnaMode

And as always it will boomerang on them.


32 posted on 10/30/2019 1:45:21 PM PDT by CJ Wolf (Freedom, if you can keep it)
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To: usconservative

I walked away from most “social” media. It was so stressful and a total cesspool.


33 posted on 10/30/2019 1:53:16 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: yesthatjallen

34 posted on 10/30/2019 1:54:29 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: yesthatjallen

Anything to lower Trump’s high chance of winning. This wouldn’t be happening if the Dems had it in the bag like they supposedly had it in 2016.


35 posted on 10/30/2019 1:55:20 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: yesthatjallen

Dorsey, Define advertising.


36 posted on 10/30/2019 1:56:04 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: DesertRhino

President Trump no longer tweet his rallies or announce upcoming events. Better be the same for the rats.

This is designed to hurt Trump or he wouldn’t be doing it.


37 posted on 10/30/2019 1:57:45 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: conservative98

good point

retweeting a youtube video put together by some of the clever people...not an ad..but will they deem it such because it is done by a candidate


38 posted on 10/30/2019 2:03:36 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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To: usconservative

How do you keep up with Trump’s announcements?


39 posted on 10/30/2019 2:05:54 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: yesthatjallen

that should really help their already failing bottom-line ...


40 posted on 10/30/2019 2:08:50 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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