Twitter says it will ban all political advertising worldwide from next month.
CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the decision on Wednesday.
He said the ban on all paid political ads will be enforced from November 22, but a few exceptions such as ads in support of voter registration will still be allowed.
Dorsey said, “political message reach should be earned, not bought.”
He also says, “While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics.”
Twitter’s move comes at a time of growing criticism that such paid ads on social media sites are provoking smear campaigns and that many include misleading or false information.
The move is in contrast to Facebook, which has said it will not ban political adverts and will not fact-check ads by politicians.