Article 4TRBK Twitter political ad ban could silence climate activists, warns Warren

Twitter political ad ban could silence climate activists, warns Warren

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Alex Hern
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US presidential hopeful says fossil fuel firms will be free to promote themselves while critics are barred

Twitter's plan to ban all political advertising risked muzzling climate activists while giving polluters free rein to promote themselves, the US presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said.

"Twitter's new ad policy will allow fossil fuel companies to buy ads defending themselves and spreading misleading info but won't allow organisations fighting the climate crisis to buy ads holding those companies accountable," she tweeted, linking to an environmental newsletter.

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