Experts warn that the election results could be delayed due to increased mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. The email said the company would ban election ads, including those that mention state or federal office-holders, candidates, or political parties, as well as ads running on election-related search queries. Social media companies have been facing growing pressure to police misinformation in political ads. The ban will apply to all ads on Google's ad-serving platforms, including its video-streaming service YouTube and Google Ads. Twitter Inc banned political ads last year, while Google has previously limited the ways election advertisers can micro-target voters.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 25, 2020 18:56 UTC