Twitter CEO Dorsey Bans Political Ads in Swipe at Facebook

  • Sales from political ads for midterms were under $3 million
  • Decision draws criticism from Trump, praise from Biden camps
CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted Wednesday that Twitter will ban all political ads. Bloomberg’s Kurt Wagner reports.Source: Bloomberg
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Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey tweeted Wednesday that the site will ban all political ads, delivering a jab to Facebook Inc., which has come under fire for the way it’s handled advertising by candidates.

“We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought,” Dorsey wrote on Twitter.