Nov 4 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms ( META ) will extend

its ban on new political ads after the U.S. election,

maintaining the suspension until later this week, the

Facebook-parent said in a blog post on Monday.

In response to the rampant spread of misinformation during

the previous presidential election, tech firms are maintaining

heightened scrutiny this year.

During the restriction period, Meta will disallow new

political ads. However, previously served ads with at least one

impression before the ban's implementation will continue to run,

albeit with restricted editing options.

Meta maintains its policy from previous years, asserting

that there may not be sufficient time to effectively challenge

fresh claims made in political ads during the election's last

stretch.

Last year, Meta barred political campaigns and advertisers

in other regulated industries from using its new generative AI

advertising products.