Facebook, Google extend ban on political ads

Facebook has extended its ban on political advertising. The company had planned to impose bans on political ads after one week of the US presidential election. The extension of the ban is said to be due to US President Donald Trump and his supporters continue to use the platforms to raise questions on results.

Facebook plans to extend the ban on political advertisements for another, though there are possibilities of resuming these ads sooner.

“The temporary pause for ads about politics and social issues in the US continues to be in place as part of our ongoing efforts to protect the election. Advertisers can expect this to last another month, though there may be an opportunity to resume these ads sooner,” said Facebook in a post.