Google pauses all political ads after attack on US Capitol to avoid 'incitement of violence' A spokesperson said that Google 'regularly pause ads over unpredictable, sensitive events when ads can be used to exploit the event or amplify misleading information'. Share Via Email | A+A A- By ANI WASHINGTON: Google suspended all political advertising after last week's attack on the US Capitol to avoid incitement of more violence, said the company's spokesperson on Wednesday. "Given the events of the past week, we will expand our Sensitive Event policy enforcement to temporarily pause ...