Google has banned political ads in Singapore ahead of elections, an opposition party said Wednesday, sparking accusations the tech giant was “kowtowing” to the tightly-controlled city’s government.
The ban was imposed under controversial new rules aimed at fighting misinformation in the city-state, which critics fear could be used to stifle dissent.
General elections are widely expected within months and weak opposition parties are relying on social media to reach voters in a country where the mainstream media typically backs the long-ruling government.
But the Singapore Democratic Party, a key opposition group, said that Google had refused their request to buy ads on the site.
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