Meredith McGehee on Regulating Political Ads on Social Media
Meredith McGehee talked about efforts in Congress that would mandate greater disclosure of political ads that run on…
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2017-10-24T14:07:22-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ead/20171024141434003_hd.jpgLegal experts and trade association leaders testified at a hearing on the regulation of political advertising on social and traditional media. The witnesses analyzed disclosure rules for online political ads and the implications of Russia purchasing Facebook ads during the 2016 election. Twitter announced on October 24, 2017, it would begin labeling political ads on its platform and require campaigns and organizations to disclose who bought the ad and the total amount spent.
Legal experts and trade association leaders testified at a hearing on the regulation of political advertising on social and traditional… read more
Legal experts and trade association leaders testified at a hearing on the regulation of political advertising on social and traditional media. The witnesses analyzed disclosure rules for online political ads and the implications of Russia purchasing Facebook ads during the 2016 election. Twitter announced on October 24, 2017, it would begin labeling political ads on its platform and require campaigns and organizations to disclose who bought the ad and the total amount spent. close
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- Justin Amash U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
- Matt Cartwright U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
- David C. Chavern President and CEO News Media Alliance
- Gerry Connolly U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
- Allen Dickerson Director Institute for Free Speech->Legal
- Blake Randolph Farenthold U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Jack Goodman Attorney
- Will Hurd U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Robin Kelly U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
- Derek Kilmer U.S. Representative [D] Washington
- Raja Krishnamoorthi U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
- Stephen F. Lynch U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
- Paul Mitchell U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
- Jamie Raskin U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
- Randall Rothenberg President and CEO Interactive Advertising Bureau
- Steve Russell U.S. Representative [R] Oklahoma
- John P. Sarbanes U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
- Ian Vandewalker Counsel Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
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