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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@8WFLKTZ4yrs4Y
We should leave that up to the social media companies themselves to decide on the individual level.
No, and all political parties should be allowed to advertise despite the social media company owners bias.
@9S7P3V4Libertarian9mos9MO
They parties in question should submit their campaign material to an unbiased multi-member committee of socio-political professionals for approval before they can put something in their campaign, as well as post anything to social media, to prevent the spread of false information and obtaining votes via fearmongering, hate speech, and such.
@9DPMBVV2yrs2Y
No, but there needs to be more control over misinformation.
@9DCC4HN2yrs2Y
No, as long as it’s not sending out false information.
@9D8KQBK2yrs2Y
No. Social media companies are private companies and have the right to have whatever they want on their platform.
@9FHJN4G2yrs2Y
No, there’s already enough advertising without social media. Besides, people can take their own initiative to see which representatives stand for what cause.
@99B7WCGConstitution2yrs2Y
Yes ban paid Ads, you want reach you'd better have one hell of an argument
@96HT8N43yrs3Y
Abolish the political system.
@96973ZQ3yrs3Y
No, and nationalize big tech
@95RWSG73yrs3Y
they can't, in any practical sense. "should" doesn't enter in.
@957C6D5Independent3yrs3Y
Yes because most of us don’t wanna see kamala Harris’s or Biden’s face every 4 mins.
@93GFRSB3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be allowed to have political ads if they so choose.
@93CJRDH3yrs3Y
Only if the candidates ad spreads misinformation
@8TQGSH44yrs4Y
They can do what they want. They are a private company.
@8RTRHN54yrs4Y
They shouldn’t ban it but they also shouldn’t be biased.
@8RK742K4yrs4Y
No, the marketplace of ideas is important
@VintageVegas4yrs4Y
No, it should be publicly funded and accessible by multiple parties.
@8M37WQC5yrs5Y
That fundamentally should be choice for companies to decide. I don't like political advertising, but it is the companies and their reputations which should be where we are most concerned.
@8HHB3LY5yrs5Y
No but fact-checking should be implemented and enforced universally, and the heads of social media companies should be held accountable for the spread of disinformation on their platforms
@8HC662B5yrs5Y
No, only mud slinging should be banned.
@8D9VZKFConstitution5yrs5Y
Private owned companies make their own policies
@8CM9DBQ5yrs5Y
It should be the company's choice.
@8CJW9ZB5yrs5Y
No, but advertising needs to be screened to prevent the spread of false information
More fact checking from an unbiased source
@98JLYRD2yrs2Y
No, but regulate them to make sure they are not spreading misinformation
No, but the funding sources must be clearly stated.
@97PCVF93yrs3Y
Only if there is misinformation!
Paid political advertising should have a obvious notice that its paid advertisement.
@939GRXY3yrs3Y
No, but they should screen each advertisement for validity.
@LuckyChucky411Democrat4yrs4Y
I’d be okay with severe limits on all political advertising and penalties for advertising that contains blatant falsehoods.
@8GBHSJJ5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if it is incorrect/misinformation
@8MWM42G5yrs5Y
This is not something that politics should impose one way or the other.
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