Senators urge Google, Twitter to be transparent about political ads

Senators urge Google, Twitter to be transparent about political ads

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https://www.cnet.com/news/senators-warner-klobuchar-urge-alphabet-twitter-to-comply-with-honest-ads-act-like-facebook-will/

Facebook last week said it would support efforts to regulate political ads. Now US senators are urging Alphabet and Twitter to do the same.

The Honest Ads Act is a senate bill that would require tech companies to disclose how political ads were targeted and how much they cost. It's sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, and Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia. The act was drafted in response to Russian trolls abusing Facebook and other online platforms to sow discord among Americans during the 2016 US presidential election. 

Senators urge Google, Twitter to be transparent about political ads

Apr 9, 2018, 9:27pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/senators-warner-klobuchar-urge-alphabet-twitter-to-comply-with-honest-ads-act-like-facebook-will/ >Facebook last week said it would support efforts to regulate political ads. Now US senators are urging Alphabet and Twitter to do the same. >The Honest Ads Act is a senate bill that would require tech companies to disclose how political ads were targeted and how much they cost. It's sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, and Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia. The act was drafted in response to Russian trolls abusing Facebook and other online platforms to sow discord among Americans during the 2016 US presidential election.