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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@9F84QGJ 1yr1Y
yes, only the advertising that doesn't show the full story
@9TPSPRK3mos3MO
No, however spreading of outright lies or misinformation by political parties should be corrected, called out and managed.
@9RC2QHKNew Democratic5mos5MO
No, but all political adds must clearly describe one or more of the platform's plans, instead of just attacking the opposing party.
@9RBVFQQ5mos5MO
No, but they should be held to the same standards and regulations other media like outlets TV and radio are when they display political advertisements.
@9QZGVST5mos5MO
No, but an independent, non-partisan commission should put disclaimers on political advertising if it contains misinformation or statements that are disputed by the widely-accepted facts.
@9P8NRFMNew Democratic 6mos6MO
No, but there should be fines or in some cases laws to combat those who consistently publish or support misinformation.
@9M4LF5F8mos8MO
No, but I believe that some mediation to prevent false information or to have fact checked information would certainly help deal with this sort of problem. Any way for users to have real links to actual sources where they can get real information is important.
@9LKR58Y8mos8MO
Politics is sort of entrenched in everything. Maybe 'blatant political advertising' is a better descriptor but this neglects independently paid for advertisements on large platforms. Either way, this doesn't seem very feesible if not for very high censorship. So no.
@9HKV5MJ1yr1Y
Informational advertising which solely identifies a candidate and their party affiliations should be permitted, but no “attack ads” consisting solely of criticism of a rival candidate.
@9H5ZN2X1yr1Y
No, it is our responsibility to research on proper information and to not let any fake information enter our minds.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
No, but there should be fines for those who spread misinformation and violate election law and rules.
No, enforcing the ban would do more harm than good.
@9F928G61yr1Y
No, As long as all political parties are given the same amount of advertising.
only if it is authorized by the party
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Canadians should not be targeted with political ads on social media. Any attempt to persuade Canadians into a political side should be frowned upon. Social media ad's shouldn't be political. It should be illegal to invest in social media ads if you are a political party but it's none of Canadian governments business what ad's social media show.
@9F44MQN1yr1Y
I don't believe it should be ban but also should have serious rules to follow when doing so
Private companies should be allowed to allow or disallow any form of advertising within the boundaries of the law.
@9DPKMRVConservative1yr1Y
No, the government parties themselves shouldn't be able to advertise beyond providing their platform and participating in debates.
@9D79SJ51yr1Y
Make it be up to the company
@9D67PGL1yr1Y
Social media companies are privately owned, and if they want to ban political advertising, that is completely their decision.
@8R9YBHV4yrs4Y
no but it should only be allowed if it is info about their own party not bad mouthing the opposing party
@9KTQHSC10mos10MO
Put a restriction maybe? Or add some sort of TW, once a political add pops up. Not everyone wants to see it nor interested in political ads.
@9K6M45410mos10MO
There is such thing as freedom of speech, there is none of it when your ideas are not favored by the standard, and that sucks, but it is mostly important to not wreck their reputation either way on a screen.
@9JWTCPT11mos11MO
No but youd think the geniuses could manage to ban the spam atleast. Invest in free wifi, electricity, mobile plan
@9J5H48T11mos11MO
It is important to ensure citizens are informed on current political issues but it should come from unbiased sources to allow people to formulate educated and thoughtful opinions
@9FP3QX21yr1Y
Political activism must be allowed—social media is an essential tool for it, but established political parties should not have the right to advertise on social media.
@8HWVDSN4yrs4Y
@9CF74WN2yrs2Y
Only that features hate against certain ethical groups.
@9CBVDMH2yrs2Y
Not banned but regulated
@9C8YBHH2yrs2Y
Political advertising shouldn't be banned, but there should be more regulations surrounding it
@96Z3FQK2yrs2Y
Regardless, social media sites are private
@96D7SX62yrs2Y
I think that it should be monitored
@967SY7D2yrs2Y
the companies should decide themselves
@964L9G92yrs2Y
Yes, as long as it is clearly marked as a political ad
@95QZWP72yrs2Y
No, but put regulations in place to prevent targeting.
@955C6272yrs2Y
Yes, if it promotes violence against anyone of any group.
@94VP9NS2yrs2Y
No, but limit the amount they can invest in it
@93ZTK4D2yrs2Y
No, because, some people running for any public office doesn't have that much money for advertising, and also, as long as its not hate speech.
@93WXGY32yrs2Y
Yes, it is clearly marked as a political advertisement.
@93W95PF2yrs2Y
Social media firms should ban political advertising because the fancy ones broadcast through social media generally have a toxic, selfish effect.
Each company is free to do as it pleases
@9374HDQ3yrs3Y
@935D6X53yrs3Y
Social media companies should advertise what they want
@92ZPWBB3yrs3Y
No, but they should put a limit on how much advertising they can do in a predetermined amount of time.
@92VJXN33yrs3Y
Political advertising is fine, but any targeted advertising (political or non-political) based on collected data about users threatens privacy and should be banned.
@92NSVSP3yrs3Y
No, this is just a really, really bad idea. Campaigns rely on social media to get their message out to the public, and if advertising is bad, this just makes it harder for campaigns to get their message out about different priorities that they have.
@92NRJM93yrs3Y
social media companies should be aloud political advertising but not limit to one party and they should not be aloud to ban or censure opposing political views.
@923VG3F3yrs3Y
No, as long as it is not propaganda.
Yes, if the advertising fails to meet the practices and standards of the CBSC, or spreads misinformation that could potentially harm individuals or groups
@8ZR6F7T3yrs3Y
They should not allow targeted advertising. Uneducated, radical people should not be spoon fed some points of view and avoid others.
I think it depends on the situation and what they are advertising for
No but it should all parties should have equal amounts of funding allocated to advertising. Further, misinformation or misleading the public regarding any party or party member should be penalized
@8Y62P5C3yrs3Y
No, but strictly monitor for misinformation
@8Y5MG29New Democratic3yrs3Y
No, but the parties should not propagate fake news and use algorithms to show only one side
@8XMNZZ63yrs3Y
They should be monatred as they are pro left wing
@8WZT74J3yrs3Y
Political advertising should be monitored and limited during election time to reduce voter decision
@8WZ4NMB3yrs3Y
though it can be annoying, it doesn't really matter
No, all political parties should be able to advertize online
@8W4BGQ5New Democratic3yrs3Y
No, but no biases can be given and the regulators of these social media companies need to develop policies and oversight to ensure fair airtime and amount of messages regardless of monetary value. Equal opportunity. Period.
@8VW4NXL3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for those under the voting age
@8VW3K3T3yrs3Y
Absolutely, but social media should not interfere with discussions or opinions among users.
@8VW3BPW3yrs3Y
all campaign discourse should be confined to a single, moderated internet forum to allow any Canadian an equal voice to offer ideas and leadership with zero money involved
@8VVY9K53yrs3Y
No, but independent, nonpartisan fact-checkers should review all ads to ensure information is true.
@8VVG3K43yrs3Y
Social media platforms should be nationalised and regulated by the government
@8VV7FPD3yrs3Y
No, this is vital for young people to keep informed
@8VTZVJ2Conservative3yrs3Y
No. You cannot dictate what a private corporation chooses to have on its service.
@8VTMGJ93yrs3Y
No, but it should be clearly labelled as such.
Make sure all parties get equal representation
@8VRZVG93yrs3Y
no as long as what is being advertised is factual and true
@8VPMD3QConservative3yrs3Y
No, but political advertisements on social media should go through a review process before uploading to ensure they do not spread misinformation
@8VP8BXV3yrs3Y
Not allow false messages by political parties or groups
@8VNM7XJ3yrs3Y
They should ban misinformation.
@8VN68SH3yrs3Y
No, but I think social media platforms should be banned from muting one ad over another.
@8VL62KQ3yrs3Y
yes, unless its informative rather than promotional
@8VKR3543yrs3Y
yes but as long as there not racist or not Islamophobic!
@8VKF2MK3yrs3Y
Only allow it during the election campaign
@8VK6Z3M3yrs3Y
Yes unless from candidates themselves
@8VK5J2Y3yrs3Y
I’m iffy on it. If they sent out commercials that weren’t bashing others it would be fine. All I see is saying who does a worst job. Instead of working together even if opinions aren’t the same. Show why we should vote for them. Bullying doesn’t help and it’s just teaching kids it’s okay to do.
@8VJMHLD3yrs3Y
No difference either way
@8VJ8ZRD3yrs3Y
Yes all attack ads should be banned and replaced with real facts on that sole party placing the ad
@8VHLQFB3yrs3Y
No but it should be regulated like other advertising to prevent slander and misinformation.
@8VH62DNNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Only on apps with a young demographic.
@8VH4ZRZ3yrs3Y
Only if they advertise one party
@8VH2TZWConservative3yrs3Y
No, social media providers have too much power over our data and can easily use this to unjustly influence people. Social media needs to be heavily regulated.
@8VH2MYFNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No but they need to be obviously marked as such similar to ads.
@8VGXY5JNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Only ban non truthful ads
@8VGVZ2HNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No, but it should be fact checked.
Ban all advertising political or nonpolitical
@8VGFPVG3yrs3Y
Social media companies should be carefully watched and regulated.
@8VFLKBQ3yrs3Y
No but lying and defamation should be penalized.
@8VDW32N3yrs3Y
They should ban any advertising that is based on lies
@8VDH9Z73yrs3Y
No but fact check political advertising.
@8VDGRKT3yrs3Y
It an ad keep personal biases away from them
@8VDDBX4Conservative3yrs3Y
No. Social media shouldn't be allowed to ban anything or anyone.
@8VD67S33yrs3Y
No, as long as it's clearly stated that the content is a political ad
@8VCRXDD3yrs3Y
No, but they need to document and carefully verify the identity of everyone that buys political ads, and make this information available.
@8VBTBZ53yrs3Y
Yes, and only if it goes against the social media platforms rules
@8VBLQYK3yrs3Y
No, but obligate them to moderate and remove content for hate speech and misinformation.
@8VBGF6W3yrs3Y
No more teenagers are informed this way before they turn the legal voting age
@8VBFZBC3yrs3Y
No. But advertising must be equal for all parties, and fact checked.
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