11
Apr
11
Apr
Twitter endorses the Honest Ads Act, a bill promoting political ad transparency
Just hours before social media companies face a regulatory reckoning with Facebook’s appearance on the Hill, Twitter is taking a step to get right with Congress.Source: Twitter endorses the Honest Ads Act, a bill promoting political ad transparency...
11
Apr
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Facebook hearing: “Not an end but a beginning”
Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, says after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's four hour-long grilling by Senate lawmakers on Tuesday, "this is really not an end but a beginning" for the social media site's work on ensuring data privacy for its millions of users.Source: Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Facebook hearing: "Not an end but a beginning"...
11
Apr
Supreme Court can reinforce free speech with Rod Blagojevich case
Five years into his jail sentence for corruption, former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is down to his last appeal, now at the U.S. Supreme Court. His lawyers argue that improper jury instructions resulted in an unfair trial. They raise a vitally important First Amendment point.Source: Supreme Court can reinforce free speech with Rod Blagojevich case...
11
Apr
Stormy Weather for Campaign-Finance Laws
When you stretch the law to “get” a political opponent, it’s rarely possible to return the law to its original shape. Which brings us to Stormy Daniels.Source: Stormy Weather for Campaign-Finance Laws...
10
Apr
(How) Will Facebook Self-Regulate “Issue Ads” Intended to Affect U.S. Elections? The Details Matter a Lot
Via the NY Times comes news that Facebook will not only support passage of the Honest Ads Act (currently pending in committee where it may stay), but will also self-regulate “issue ads.Source: (How) Will Facebook Self-Regulate “Issue Ads” Intended to Affect U.S. Elections? The Details Matter a Lot...
05
Apr
How to Build a Campaign Finance Case Against Donald Trump and Michael Cohen
On the March 25 episode of 60 Minutes, a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission said Donald Trump was in “an enormous legal mess.Source: How to Build a Campaign Finance Case Against Donald Trump and Michael Cohen...
04
Apr
Seattle Elections Watchdog Tells Facebook to Make Its Political Ad Disclosures More Accurate
It's been well over three months since the City of Seattle told Facebook to hand over data on political ads that targeted this city's 2017 municipal elections.Source: Seattle Elections Watchdog Tells Facebook to Make Its Political Ad Disclosures More Accurate...
04
Apr
How John Bolton’s super PAC helped him get ahead in Trump’s Washington
The John Bolton Super PAC ran ads, doled out campaign contributions and endorsed candidates for five years, all in the name of helping elect defense hawks to office.Source: How John Bolton's super PAC helped him get ahead in Trump’s Washington...