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Social networks and election campaigns: for the moment, best kept apart

Google has updated its policies on the use of its advertising network for election campaigns, and will prevent customization based on political beliefs. However, the idea of banning the use of a simple political adscription label that defines Americans as “left-leaning”, “right-leaning” or “independent” while still allowing them to segment according to variables such…