In October 2019 Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that his social media company would ban all political advertising. He stated that political messages on the platform should reach users through the recommendation of other users – not through paid reach. Proponents argue that social media companies don’t have the tools to stop the spread of false information since their advertising platforms aren’t moderated by human beings. Opponents argue that the ban will disenfranchise candidates and campaigns who rely on social media for grassroots organizing and fundraising.
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@9X9Q8536mos6MO
Quizas no prohibir ya que es El metodo de communication mas usado actualmente , pero si limitarlo UN poco
@9TCYBQSIndependent8mos8MO
I would love it if they would but they are a private company. I would prefer if commercial advertisers and corporations were banned from funding political campaigns and advertising and posts.
@9DB845K2yrs2Y
Should be companies choice, government shouldn’t be involved
Yes and No, They should limit the amount of ads but not fully ban political adverstising.
@93QWJ2N3yrs3Y
No, but ban political advertising that using micro-targetting
@93PSKFYRepublican3yrs3Y
No, let it be the choice of the companies instead.
@8YLBZLQ3yrs3Y
It should be up to the company to decide
@8YH7MLK3yrs3Y
They should not ban any political advertising. Right now they’re banning conservative.
@8Y6NPX33yrs3Y
They should not be mandated to, but may choose to do so
@8VX7K9C4yrs4Y
Yes, with the exception for it to be used in a reasonable way.
@8TKQN684yrs4Y
Ban all right-wing advertising
@8RJTRPZ4yrs4Y
No, but the company should remain as a bipartisan platform.
@8QZQ2ZWIndependent4yrs4Y
No. but put a limit on it
@8PK8466Independent4yrs4Y
No, but they should be required to make an attempt to prevent false or misleading claims.
@8P4GRPL5yrs5Y
Social media companies can choose not to run political advertising. What does banning have anything to do with it?
@8M5ZT4F5yrs5Y
They should be free to do whatever best suits them
@8J8STSW5yrs5Y
They should not be completely one sided if they allow it
@8HGWQFWProgressive5yrs5Y
Not unless they are false information
@8HFVVRN5yrs5Y
No, so long as there is fair coverage unless otherwise paid for.
@8HFPCVR5yrs5Y
Yes, and they should be held accountable for their previous actions.
No, but require fact checking by independent organizations.
@8F9Q8SN5yrs5Y
No, but only allow factual information to be posted
@8CZFKM65yrs5Y
all political ads should be screened by an independent fact check system before being allowed
@8CRJ5FX5yrs5Y
Again, not a political question. Private companies' policy is the business of the company and its shareholders
@8C9276MConstitution5yrs5Y
No. Social media companies should not be arbiters of what is seen. They are either forums and should remain neutral, only removing illegal content, or be labelled as publishers.
@9767HRJLibertarian3yrs3Y
That’s up to the social media company.
@8FTX4FS5yrs5Y
Yes, but false information should be moderated better.
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