Google posted that it will change its political ad policy to restrict ads throughout after election day and ads that claim outcomes of the elections. This is being done because of how many mail-in ballots are expected and that the final election results will potentially not be known for a week or so until after election day.

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If you search for the [dodgers] in Google Search, Google will bring out the fireworks to celebrate the team’s World Series win. Google has had fireworks for years, mostly around New Years and more recently around sporting events like this.

Pinterest is rolling out five new updates squarely aimed at helping merchants set up a storefront, generate sales, and measure their results. The post Pinterest Rolls Out 5 New Updates For Merchants via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Google Ads added a few new features yesterday including real-time alerts, improvements to draft campaigns and easier access to make new campaigns and view disapprovals. The most exciting new feature is the real-time alerts.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Instagram users can now stream live up to four times longer than before following a significant extension to live stream time limits. The post Instagram Extends Live Stream Time Limit to 4 Hours via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Cyrus Shepard posted a series of excellent pools on Twitter with a nice number of responses. The polls asked various questions around if you trust various sources of information on SEO.

The DOJ may cause Apple to accelerate plans for its own engine. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.