Google to Halt Election Ads After Polls Close on November 5

The temporary ad pause aims to prevent misinformation during the post-election period as vote counting continues.

Google will block all U.S. election-related ads across its platforms once polls close on November 5, 2024.
The policy is intended to curb the spread of misinformation and avoid confusion as votes are counted after Election Day.
The ad pause applies to Google Ads, YouTube, and other Google platforms, but excludes public information campaigns by government agencies.
Google implemented a similar policy during the 2020 election and reinstated it following the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
Meta has also announced plans to block new political ads in the final week leading up to Election Day.