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Political Ads Must Observe Election Silence Periods

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

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Pinterest Ads Medium

Can't associate the consumption of alcohol to enhanced physical performance, improved social standing or better sexual success

Afterpay Medium

Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.

Meta Medium

The names you choose and criteria you establish for your events, conversions, and any custom audiences you create must not reflect, imply or be based on any category of information described in this Section 1.h.

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This policy includes legally mandated election "silence periods."

Excerpt from Google Ads's Advertising Policies Overview

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063228
Document ID
CA-D-00854
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f55bc76697465f7dc239391e81860193cb31afa2e7e739ec9ab70a2b699ce362
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview
Record ID: CA-P-063228
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:44:48 UTC
SHA-256: f55bc76697465f7d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-advertising-policies-overview/provision/CA-P-063228/political-ads-must-observe-election-silence-periods/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Google Ads's Political Ads Must Observe Election Silence Periods clause do?

The clause states: “This policy includes legally mandated election "silence periods."”

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