# Big Tech’s political ad bans are a big charade

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/big-techs-political-ad-bans-are-a-big-charade/
- Published: 2022-06-18T09:15:48-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Questions remain about how apolitical political ad-banning policies really are. Image credit: smartboy10 / Getty images. Article by Issie Lapowsky. Protocol – June 15, 2022. Say ExxonMobil wanted to run an ad on Twitter about how natural gas is actually totally climate-friendly. The company could get certified as a “cause-based” advertiser, provide some basic details like its company ID and country of origin, and fire away. But if Erik Polyak, managing director of the […] Click here to view original web page at www.protocol.com