Google’s new policy, which prohibits political candidates from running ads on its platform within a week of an election, has been criticized by some for giving Republican candidates an advantage. The policy change was announced on October 28, just eight days before the midterm elections. Democrats have argued that the policy will disproportionately impact Democratic candidates, as they are more likely to run ads in the final days of a campaign..
Google has defended the policy, saying that it is necessary to prevent the spread of misinformation in the lead-up to an election. The company has also said that it is not trying to give Republican candidates an advantage..
However, some experts have questioned Google’s motives. Ben Wikler, the executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said that the policy change is .
