“As with all of our policies, we will continue to monitor what we see on the platform,” Chambliss told WIRED on Tuesday.
However, ads that declare a false result are prohibited. Meta prohibits new election ads during the week before Election Day and said it would extend that ban until a few days after polls close. Axios reported on Monday.
Political ads are completely banned on TikTok, but that hasn’t stopped influencers from posting sponsored content related to the election this cycle. Unlike 2020, the Trump campaign now has its own TikTok account where it could post content claiming the former president won before the final ballots are processed. the platform The content policy prohibits election-related content. “That may result in voter interference, disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, or lead to off-platform violence,” but the company did not respond to requests for comment asking whether this would apply to any videos Trump might make declaring prematurely. the victory. TikTok prohibits users from claiming that Trump won in 2020.
YouTube prohibits users from misleading voters about the date and location of elections and from posting content that questions a candidate’s eligibility or encourages interference in “democratic processes.”
“Our policies apply to everyone and are applied consistently, regardless of the political views expressed, the language in which the content is found, or how the content is generated.” YouTube says in policy explanation.
Earlier this week, Twitch introduced a new tag for creators to tag their streams if they primarily discuss topics such as “elections, civic integrity, and war or military conflict.” In response to January 6, Twitch banned Trump from the platform. The account was reinstated in July shortly after Trump officially became the Republican presidential nominee.
“We believe there is value in hearing directly from presidential candidates, when possible. “Trump is now the official Republican candidate for president of the United States,” a Twitch spokesperson said at the time.
YouTube and Twitch did not respond to a request for comment on whether they would remove posts in which Trump prematurely claimed victory.
Vittoria Elliott contributed reporting.
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