Google Says An Election Ad Ban Will Be Imposed After Polls Close To Curb Misinformation: 'Implementing This Policy Out Of An Abundance Of Caution'

To combat the spread of misinformation, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has decided to temporarily suspend all U.S. election ads following the closure of polls on Election Day.

What Happened: Google is reintroducing this policy to prevent misinformation and confusion, anticipating extended vote counting beyond Election Day, similar to its approach in 2020.

"As we've done in the past, we will temporarily pause ads related to U.S. elections after the last polls close on Nov. 5," stated Google spokesperson Michael Aciman, reported Politico.

“We're implementing this policy out of an abundance of caution and to limit the potential for confusion, given the likelihood that votes will continue to be counted after Election Day.”

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