Google Just Removed Seven Years of Political Advertising History From 27 Countries

Google Just Removed Seven Years of Political Advertising History from 27 Countries

Ahead of the European Union's Regulation on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising, Google's Ad Transparency Center no longer shows political ads from any countries in the EU.

Google's Ad Transparency tool no longer shows any political ads, past or present, from any EU countries ahead of new EU ad transparency regulations

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Google Deletes 7-Year EU Political Ads Archive, Threatening Transparency

In a startling development that has sent ripples through the digital advertising and political transparency sectors, Google has apparently wiped out its entire archive of political advertisements targeted at the European Union. This archive, which spanned seven years and encompassed data from elections across 27 countries, included critical details on ad spending, messaging strategies, targeting parameters, and placements across platforms like Y…