Google is blocking all political ads, as well as those related to the US Capitol siege, until at least the day after the inauguration
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Google will block all political ads as well as those related to the US Capitol siege starting on Thursday until at least January 21. Axios first reported the
The tech giant informed its advertising partners of the decision in an email, which a Google spokesperson shared with Insider. Advertisers will be barred from running any ads "referencing candidates, the election, its outcome, the upcoming presidential inauguration, the ongoing presidential impeachment process, violence at the U.S. Capitol, or future planned protests on these topics," according to the email.
Google will consider a number of factors before lifting the political ad ban, but it is scheduled to be in effect until at least the day after the inauguration.The decision comes a week after pro-Trump rioters violently stormed the US Capitol while Congress worked to certify the 2020 presidential election results. Lawmakers were evacuated, the halls were vandalized, and five people were killed. Extensive security has now been rolled out on Capitol grounds ahead of January 20, when President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office.
The House is set to impeach President Trump for the second time for "incitement of insurrection" on Wednesday.Facebook reinstated its ban on political ads in Georgia on January 6, joining the rest of the company's nationwide political ad ban.
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