Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day

Meta announced Tuesday that it is extending its restriction on political ads until later in the week, though it did not specify which day the ban would be lifted. When asked for more information, a Meta spokesperson pointed TechCrunch to the announcement about the company working to “protect the integrity of elections on Facebook and Instagram.”  Meta initially announced there would be a ban on new political ads from October 29 until Election Day, and implemented a similar policy in 2020 and 2022 because c ...