Explaining restriction period
· 1h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
Restriction period: the window, usually the final week before an election, in which Meta blocks new ads about social issues, elections or politics in the US.
This is the outlet’s own summary while our desk writes an explainer. Read the full story at PPC Land.
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