https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/29/fec-internet-association-political-election-ads-comment/ > A trade group representing big tech’s interests in Washington reached out to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Tuesday to weigh in on proposed regulation that would affect the disclosure of funding for online election ads. > While traditional forms of media like TV and radio face strict rules for disclosing election campaign ad funding, social media and web advertising is now under similar scrutiny following revelations about Russian social media influence campaigns during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Tech companies are warming up to proposed regulation in Congress known as the Honest Ads Act, but the FEC is working on a new ruleset of its own regarding funding disclosures for election ads as well.