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Twitter to ban all political advertising

Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages “should be earned, not bought,” the BBC

“While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics,” company CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted.

Social media rival Facebook recently ruled out a ban on political ads.

Reacting to the move, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defended his company’s policy.

“In a democracy, I don’t think it’s right for private companies to censor politicians or the news,” he said during a conference call with journalists.

Twitter’s ban will be enforced from 22 November, with full details released by 15 November.

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