Google Resumes Political Advertising Following Insurrection Pause

The tech giant stopped such ads in mid-January

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Nearly two months after the insurrection at the United States Capitol, Google informed advertisers it will resume political advertising. The company had paused such ads following the siege under its “sensitive event” policy on Jan. 13.

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Google and Facebook regularly pause political advertising during certain political moments to prevent people and organizations from directly profiting off—and taking political advantage—of moments of intense uncertainty, confusion and terror.

The companies both paused political ads running after Election Day in November to prevent

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