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		sdenton4 on Nov 21, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google to restrict political adverts worldwide /"the most important thing I think Google must do is to disable targeted political ads if they continue to allow them in any shape or form."/ ...uh, isn't that exactly the policy announced here?

throwaway35784 on Nov 21, 2019 [–]

No. They are restricting just one type of targeting.

>Google is extending a ban on political campaigns targeting advertising at people based on their supposed political leanings.

>It said political groups would soon only be able to target ads based on "general categories" such as age, gender and rough location.

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