Back in 2019, as the presidential race was starting to seriously heat up, Jack Dorsey banned all political advertising on Twitter. In early 2020, Facebook followed suit with a similar rule. This week, however, facing serious revenue issues despite making massive cuts, Elon Musk has apparently thought better of the subject and announced on the Twitter Safety account that the policy was being “relaxed” and that “some” political advertising would be allowed. In the same announcement, he also lifted the ban on “cause-based” advertising. How such advertising will be regulated and who will examine potential ads for their suitability was not specified. (Associated Press)Read More
Musk: Maybe some political ads on Twitter are okay
