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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No but it should be highly regulated
@95ZPR3S3yrs3Y
Should not be banned, but social media companies should not show any bias to a political party, but share information on them all.
@sonica3yrs3Y
No, but they should indicate when content is political advertising
@92QMZX83yrs3Y
No, so long as advertising is varied between parties and companies are not biased towards one company
It shouldn't be an inbalence
@8SKWYSP4yrs4Y
No, but it must be made clear that the post is an advertisement and who paid.
@8SK3GJQ4yrs4Y
No, but make sure it is fact-checked and not misleading, and not using persuasion to get votes
No, but it should be regulated by Ofcom
@8PM3DRL4yrs4Y
No but it should be fairly regulated
@8P4DY2X4yrs4Y
No, but social media companies should do more to reduce false information
@9CFS9DR2yrs2Y
No, but it must be transparently labelled as a paid advertisment.
political advertising should not be wholly trying to persuade one party or cause. Instead, it should provide a destructive argument so that the reader can form their own stance. All of this without bia and a clear explanation of what the cause is about.
No, but it should be transparent in intent and source
@9CP2FCQ2yrs2Y
Neutral, neither for nor against however I think yes, in some cases especially when promoting or advertising political misinformation, recycled harmful rhetoric and harmful/unjust biases or smear campaigns in general, especially on social media
Social media companies should allow people to advertise their political ideas.
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