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Manitoba government set to run more advertising in lead up to October electionThe Manitoba government is taking out more advertising in the lead-up to the Oct. 3 provincial election and has more leeway to do so under recent changes to provincial law.PoliticsJun 14, 2023
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Ontario NDP and PCs go on pre-election advertisement blitz ahead of spending restrictionsThe New Democrats and the Progressive Conservatives have dropped pre-election ads in recent days, highlighting what they see as their leaders' strengths and the other's weaknesses.PoliticsOct 8, 2021
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U.S. election: Facebook to remove posts with ‘militarized’ calls for poll watchersFacebook also said that it would respond to candidates or parties making premature claims of victory or contesting declared outcomes by adding labels and notifications with authoritative information about the state of the race.PoliticsOct 7, 2020
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Spotify plans to hit pause on political ads in 2020 as U.S. election gears upThe move only applies to Spotify’s ad sales, not advertisements embedded in third-party content, though those will still be subject to Spotify’s broader content policies.ConsumerDec 27, 2019
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As 2020 U.S. election approaches, Twitter tightens bans on political ads, causesTwitter said it will use a combination of automated technology and human teams to enforce the new ad policies.PoliticsNov 15, 2019
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Facebook defends policy of not fact checking ads from politicians“In a democracy, people should decide what is credible, not tech companies,” the company wrote in a statement emailed to the Associated Press on Thursday. “That’s why - like other internet platforms and broadcasters - we don’t fact check ads from politicians.”WorldOct 24, 2019
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Okanagan man advocates for elimination of campaign signsThe City of Surrey banned election signs on public property citing excessive enforcement and cleanup costs, but the City of Penticton doesn't plan to follow suit.PoliticsOct 8, 2019
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What Facebook ad data tells us about the parties’ social media strategiesParties are using Facebook as part of a trial-and-error process to see what messages stick, a digital expert says.PoliticsOct 2, 2019
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Facebook tightens rules around political advertisers ahead of U.S. electionPaid Facebook ads have become a major tool for political campaigns and other organizations to target voters.WorldAug 28, 2019
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Ads during NBA Finals show competing takes on Andrew ScheerThe Conservatives have been running television ads throughout the basketball playoffs. On Monday, Engage Canada will be debuting their own.CanadaJun 9, 2019
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