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BumRushDaShow

(139,780 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2024, 08:45 PM 2 hrs ago

Google to block election ads after polls close on Election Day

Source: The Hill

10/17/24 3:33 PM ET

Google announced it will block ads about the general election on Nov. 5 after the last polls close.

“As we’ve done in the past, we will temporarily pause ads related to U.S. elections after the last polls close on November 5,” Google spokesperson Michael Aciman told The Hill. “We’re implementing this policy out of an abundance of caution and to limit the potential for confusion, given the likelihood that votes will continue to be counted after Election Day.”

This will block U.S. election ads, as well as ads that refer to U.S. elections, their processes or outcomes. Google said this is a temporary measure and that it plans to notify advertisers when the policy is lifted.

Other companies, like Meta, also plan to block political and social ads during the last week of voting. During the pause, Google will continue to run public information campaign ads created by state or federal government agencies in an effort to curb misinformation.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4939456-google-blocks-election-ads/

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Google to block election ads after polls close on Election Day (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago OP

Would be better if they would close them now mdbl 2 hrs ago #1

Reading today how President Grant used the Insurrection Act in 1871 bucolic_frolic 2 hrs ago #2

Back in 2020 & 2021, there were MAGat protests in some state capitals BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #3

That's standard operating procedure AFAIK meow2u3 2 hrs ago #4

National, Local and Radio stations stop all advertising for politicos at midnight the day before the election. Jacson6 50 min ago #5

mdbl

(5,330 posts)

1. Would be better if they would close them now

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 08:51 PM

2 hrs ago

And watch the ridiculous BS after the election

bucolic_frolic

(46,288 posts)

2. Reading today how President Grant used the Insurrection Act in 1871

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 08:53 PM

2 hrs ago

against Klan revolts in the South. (I think I've got that info right, but it's been 12 hours since I read it.)

What's the likelihood President Biden will be called upon to make that decision again? I doubt there will be more revolts in Washington, but swing states yes, even Red States as a form of protest, which could present the problem of how such action will not be well-received in say Texas or Florida.

I'm typing better and thus my replies are longer and more of them. Had to put new PC into service. Old one on the recycle pile.

BumRushDaShow

(139,780 posts)

3. Back in 2020 & 2021, there were MAGat protests in some state capitals

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 09:00 PM

2 hrs ago

but they were generally tiny compared to what happened in D.C.

meow2u3

(24,896 posts)

4. That's standard operating procedure AFAIK

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 09:11 PM

2 hrs ago

All political and election ads cease after the polls close on Election Day. This is no different. It's just the end of election season.

After the election heat cools down, expect Youtube to see the election ads that aired during election season.

Jacson6

(645 posts)

5. National, Local and Radio stations stop all advertising for politicos at midnight the day before the election.