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X expands permitted political advertising in the U.S.

| Importance: 5/10

X (Twitter) announced it would expand permitted political advertising in the United States, loosening a ban in place since 2019. This decision marks a significant shift in the platform’s approach to political content, potentially increasing the platform’s revenue and impact on political …

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YouTube Serves Ads on Terror, Hate, Child Exploitation Content; Massive Boycott

| Importance: 9/10

On March 17-20, 2017, a Times of London investigation exposed that major brands’ advertisements were appearing on YouTube videos supporting terrorism, promoting hate speech, and featuring extremist content—triggering the largest advertiser boycott in digital platform history and exposing …

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