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Google to block political ads after US election polls close

The policy, which is designed to block all advertisements related to the election, also applies to YouTube, the biggest online video service.

Google also said advertisers should expect to wait at least two days for political ads to be approved in the leadup tothe election.

President Donald Trumps campaign bid successfully to run ads on YouTubes homepage leading up the election,Bloomberg News reported.

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