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Al Jazeera Staff

Social media company X to allow political ads, reversing previous ban

The social media company X briefly displayed its logo with a light display atop its headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California, on July 30 [File: Carlos Barria/Reuters]

Washington, DC – X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has lifted a ban on political advertising, though it says it will still prohibit the promotion of false information.

The move comes as the 2024 election campaign season in the United States kicks off. In a blog post on Tuesday, X laid out its approach to “political discourse” as the election nears.

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