(CNN Business) Google will temporarily prohibit all advertisers from running ads on its platforms that relate to the US election following Election Day, the company told advertisers in an email Friday. "This policy will be broadly scoped across ads running through Google Ads, DV360, YouTube, and AdX Authorized Buyer and is intended to block all ads related to the election," the email said, which CNN Business has reviewed. The restriction could last a week or more, according to a Google spokesperson, and comes amid mounting concerns about tech companies' preparedness for a chaotic election. It will apply to ads not just about the presidential election but also state and local races. Facebook has announced some limitations for political advertising in the week before Election Day and a ban on political advertisements that attempt to declare victory before official results are available, but has not otherwise articulated a plan for advertisers in the messy aftermath of Election Night.

Source: CNN September 25, 2020 18:22 UTC