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.
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Māori electorate
Electorate
Response rates from 12.3k New Zealand voters.
42% Yes |
58% No |
42% Yes |
58% No |
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9DTZCFN2yrs2Y
No, but have certain rules in place
@9P5TF5Q10mos10MO
No, it should be the choice of social media companies to choose whether or not to ban political advertising
@9HK9YD6 1yr1Y
The policy of government legs hussel disagree by legend former US president Donald Trump and former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and use Ban social helps online delivery
@9G5WM9Q1yr1Y
No, but algorithms should not be able to influence a person by showing more of one politician/party over another
@9DXDS482yrs2Y
Ban foreign political advertisements
@9DXDCW5 2yrs2Y
no. private companies should have the right to ban or allow whatever they’d like on their sites.
@9DVGLL3 2yrs2Y
Social media companies alone are untrustworthy in doing this - they should face government regulation when it comes to all advertising on their platforms. Political discourse should be strictly organic between individuals.
@9DQYDTK2yrs2Y
No - all advertising (including on social media) should be monitors by an independent body
