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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@8VK6Z3M4yrs4Y
Yes unless from candidates themselves
@8VBLQYK4yrs4Y
No, but obligate them to moderate and remove content for hate speech and misinformation.
@8V6CDL5New Democratic4yrs4Y
no but it should be regulated to make sure they are correct and not fake news
@8TVQYLP4yrs4Y
No, but social media should ensure that all parties are being represented, not targeted ads.
@8SYTJJS4yrs4Y
Social Media companies should allow political advertisement but also institute strict fact checking as well as adopt a no smear campaign policy.
@8QFCQGTNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should promote independent information on parties policy for Canadians to decide who they align with.
@8PK3JS84yrs4Y
No but there should be proper regulation
@8DQMBG95yrs5Y
No but it should be regulated.
@9BJ887SNew Democratic2yrs2Y
No, but they should ban hate speech and other discriminatory statements that some misconstrue as politics.
@98WXKGQ2yrs2Y
No, however political campaigns that advertise hate speech, human rights violations or calls for violence against minority groups should be censored
@8WRR7YQ3yrs3Y
Political advertising should be limited to an extent.
@4N77NZZ5yrs5Y
No, but include mandatory fact-checking and links to non-partisan resources on political ads.
@3GZTJR25yrs5Y
No, however there should be equal coverage for all candidates not just the leading Democrat and Republican
@4M7R3VG4yrs4Y
No, but make it mandatory for the platforms to offer the option to "turn off" political ads for their users.
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Only on sites that have large amounts of people who are underage (Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram)
@4MYTQMW3yrs3Y
No, but disinformation is a problem that needs to be addressed.
@8P6PWZP4yrs4Y
Yes, but people should be able to express their political opinions.
@MilesBHuff4yrs4Y
No, but they should not be personalized
@6T6Y4L24yrs4Y
Yes, I don't agree but they should have the right to as private companies
@53Q6GBY3yrs3Y
No, but they should be subject to the same rules of advertisement and political campaigning
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