Twitter pulls back on political ads, but pitfalls await

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter announced an end on Oct 30 to political campaign and issue ads on its service, calling it an important step in reducing the flow of election-related misinformation.

But some of its users might face an unintended consequence or two.