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Hillary Clinton, AOC, and the Trump and Biden campaigns respond to Twitter's decision not to run political ads
Hillary Clinton, AOC, and the Trump and Biden campaigns respond to Twitter's decision not to run political ads
William Antonelli,William AntonelliOct 31, 2019, 04:17 IST
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On Wednesday afternoon, CEO Jack Dorsey announced that by the end of November, all political ads will be banned on Twitter.
This news comes as competitor Facebook is embroiled in controversy over its own political ad policies - specifically, its policy around allowing politicians to lie and spread misinformation in political ads.
A number of political figures and campaigns from both sides of the aisle, including President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, have already responded to Dorsey's announcement, offering both praise and criticism.
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Dorsey says that Twitter will release a full, detailed version of its new policy by November 15th - including more clarity around which kinds of ads do and do not qualify as political.
However, there's been a largely-positive response to Dorsey's decision, even among those politicians who will now be barred from posting ads on Twitter.
Here's a roundup of reactions to Twitter's new political ad policies from prominent politicians and their campaigns, including avid Twitter user President Donald Trump's own reelection campaign manager.
Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign was among the first to release a statement, saying that while it was unfortunate that Twitter thought this was necessary, it's better than allowing misinformation to spread.
Brad Parscale, President Trump's campaign manager, was immediately critical, suggesting that the move was designed to "silence Trump and conservatives."
Twitter bans political ads in yet another attempt by the left to silence Trump and conservatives. Wouldn’t be surprised if @twitter lifted the ban after 2020.
Many folks have asked whether I believe all social media political ads should be banned outright.
I believe that if a company cannot or does not wish to run basic fact-checking on paid political advertising, then they should not run paid political ads at all. /2
Bernice King complimented Dorsey with a quote from her father, civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Notably, King had previously slammed Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook's stance on free speech.
Thank you, @jack, for taking the lead on responsible sharing of political ads via social media. In my father's words, “A genuine leader is not a searcher of consensus, but a molder of consensus." This is a significant step. #MLK#TogetherWeWin