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No, they aren't. Photons are the gauge particles of the electromagnetic force, but they themselves carry no electric charge (or magnetic charge either, for that matter).

A photon has no electrostatic charge.

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A photon has zero charge, but don't overlook electric charge being communicated via photons.

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Photons are electrically neutral.

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What is light made up of a positive or a negative charge?

Neither. Light is composed of photons, which are electrically neutral.


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