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.
@8HWVDSN4yrs4Y
yes because its annoying
@9LKR58Y2wks2W
Politics is sort of entrenched in everything. Maybe 'blatant political advertising' is a better descriptor but this neglects independently paid for advertisements on large platforms. Either way, this doesn't seem very feesible if not for very high censorship. So no.
@9HKV5MJ5mos5MO
Informational advertising which solely identifies a candidate and their party affiliations should be permitted, but no “attack ads” consisting solely of criticism of a rival candidate.
@9H5ZN2X5mos5MO
No, it is our responsibility to research on proper information and to not let any fake information enter our minds.
@9GNXXXT6mos6MO
No, but there should be fines for those who spread misinformation and violate election law and rules.
No, enforcing the ban would do more harm than good.
@9F928G68mos8MO
No, As long as all political parties are given the same amount of advertising.
@9F84QGJ 8mos8MO
yes, only the advertising that doesn't show the full story
only if it is authorized by the party
@9F5KMPV8mos8MO
Canadians should not be targeted with political ads on social media. Any attempt to persuade Canadians into a political side should be frowned upon. Social media ad's shouldn't be political. It should be illegal to invest in social media ads if you are a political party but it's none of Canadian governments business what ad's social media show.
@9F44MQN8mos8MO
I don't believe it should be ban but also should have serious rules to follow when doing so
@9DPMS6WNew Democratic8mos8MO
Private companies should be allowed to allow or disallow any form of advertising within the boundaries of the law.
@9DPKMRVConservative8mos8MO
No, the government parties themselves shouldn't be able to advertise beyond providing their platform and participating in debates.
@9BZ2SK612mos12MO
No, but it should be properly regulated to ensure fairness
@993DP9B1yr1Y
They need to filter any bias and smear campaigning.
@992PS8N1yr1Y
No as long as they only advertise their party and not bash others
@9927D691yr1Y
No, it’s part of your freedom of speech
Yes, all except reminders to vote.
@98WXKGQ1yr1Y
No, however political campaigns that advertise hate speech, human rights violations or calls for violence against minority groups should be censored
@98V4PWF1yr1Y
Yes but only those ads which promote false or misleading claims.
@98TLB6M1yr1Y
It should be left up to the individual companies.
It should be monitored to ensure only accurate information is being spread, and that it does not result in misinformation and extremism.
@98HHR5F1yr1Y
No, but limit the amount of advertising shown.
@98DMT971yr1Y
No, except smear campaigns
Ban political advertising to accounts that belong to 17 years old and below, regulate propaganda ads during election season
@97J7TPY1yr1Y
it should be lessened or give people the option of turning off that kind of advertisg
@97BRZXP1yr1Y
yes these companies have shown little care for social responsibility caring only for engagement and profit, if spreading falsehoods and misinformation serves their profits they will do it
@97BGYSY1yr1Y
Yes, and ban all politicians from using social media to promote themselves.
@977QPNP1yr1Y
No but the algorithm MUST be open source.
@96Z3FQK1yr1Y
Regardless, social media sites are private
@96D7SX62yrs2Y
I think that it should be monitored
@967SY7D2yrs2Y
the companies should decide themselves
@92ZPWBB2yrs2Y
No, but they should put a limit on how much advertising they can do in a predetermined amount of time.
@92VJXN32yrs2Y
Political advertising is fine, but any targeted advertising (political or non-political) based on collected data about users threatens privacy and should be banned.
@92NSVSP2yrs2Y
No, this is just a really, really bad idea. Campaigns rely on social media to get their message out to the public, and if advertising is bad, this just makes it harder for campaigns to get their message out about different priorities that they have.
@92NRJM92yrs2Y
social media companies should be aloud political advertising but not limit to one party and they should not be aloud to ban or censure opposing political views.
@923VG3F2yrs2Y
No, as long as it is not propaganda.
Yes, if the advertising fails to meet the practices and standards of the CBSC, or spreads misinformation that could potentially harm individuals or groups
@8ZR6F7T2yrs2Y
They should not allow targeted advertising. Uneducated, radical people should not be spoon fed some points of view and avoid others.
@8ZG7HYG2yrs2Y
No, but don't advertise to children.
I think it depends on the situation and what they are advertising for
No but it should all parties should have equal amounts of funding allocated to advertising. Further, misinformation or misleading the public regarding any party or party member should be penalized
@8YLTGLLNew Democratic2yrs2Y
No, but misinformation in this regard should be banned.
@8Y62P5C2yrs2Y
No, but strictly monitor for misinformation
@8Y5MG29New Democratic2yrs2Y
No, but the parties should not propagate fake news and use algorithms to show only one side
@8XMNZZ62yrs2Y
They should be monatred as they are pro left wing
@8WZT74J2yrs2Y
Political advertising should be monitored and limited during election time to reduce voter decision
@8WZ4NMB2yrs2Y
though it can be annoying, it doesn't really matter
No, all political parties should be able to advertize online
@8W4BGQ5New Democratic3yrs3Y
No, but no biases can be given and the regulators of these social media companies need to develop policies and oversight to ensure fair airtime and amount of messages regardless of monetary value. Equal opportunity. Period.
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