Twitter reveals details of political ad ban
Twitter has unveiled the final details of its new political advertisement policy. According to these changes, Twitter will globally ban the promotion of political content including political candidates, parties and government officials. The new policy will take effect on November 22. The latest developments came into effect after a massive debate about whether big tech platforms should allow political ads on their sites.
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