“More Company Boards Add Oversight of Political Spending”
WSJ:
More large companies are disclosing how they spend to influence government, and company boards are taking on a more direct role in overseeing that spending, a new study finds.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Russian operatives used Facebook ads to exploit divisions over black political activism and Muslims”
WaPo:
The batch of more than 3,000 Russian-bought ads that Facebook is preparing to turn over to Congress shows a deep understanding of social divides in American society, with some ads promoting African-American rights groups including Black Lives Matter and… Continue reading
“Facebook’s Response Isn’t Enough; Congress cannot let Americans remain in the dark about online political advertising.”
“Why Facebook Will Struggle to Regulate Political Ads”
“Facebook, Google and Twitter face proposed bill targeting shadowy political ads”
WaPo:
Democratic lawmakers are pushing for new legislation that would require greater disclosure of political ads that run on Internet platforms, despite a pledge by Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg that the company will voluntarily pull back the curtain on… Continue reading
“Michigan Governor Unleashes ‘Citizens United on Steroids'”
Justin Miller for The Intercept.
“Open up the black box of political advertising”
Chris Elmendorf, Ann Ravel and Abby Wood in SF Chronicle:
Micro-targeted political advertising raises two sets of concerns:
It’s likely to exacerbate political polarization, and the erosion of broadly shared norms against hateful ideologies such as white supremacy. Political… Continue reading
“Congress should protect political speech by ignoring Disclose Act”
Brad Smith and Eric Wang oped in The Hill:
The Disclose Act of 2017 introduced by Whitehouse would upend the existing law by categorically prohibiting any political activity by a corporation or subsidiary if more than 20 percent of its… Continue reading
“Facebook Is Now The Federal Election Commission, But With More Secrets”
Paul Blumenthal for HuffPo:
In what looked like a presidential address with a distinct Silicon Valley aesthetic, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed his private online nation of 2 billion users on Thursday from his glass-walled office space. He went live… Continue reading
“American Democracy Is Drowning in Money”
Celestine Bohlen for NYT Opinion..
“Snyder approves unlimited super PAC cash”
Ugh via Detroit News:
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday signed legislation letting political candidates raise unlimited money for super political action committees just a day after the Legislature approved the controversial plan.
With Snyder’s blessing, political candidates can now… Continue reading
“Trump Is Using Targeted Facebook Ads To Reassure Supporters He Will Build The Border Wall”
BuzzFeed:
The personal Facebook page of Vice President Mike Pence is also running a version of the ad. One difference between the Pence and Trump ads is the VP’s refers to “Fake News media,” while Trump’s calls out the “mainstream… Continue reading
“Fate Is Uncertain for House GOP’s Campaign Finance Riders”
Bloomberg BNA:
The House and Senate will negotiate several provisions curbing federal powers on campaign finance that were tacked onto the House’s $1.2 trillion spending package earlier this month.
The Senate is not expected to pass the bill in its… Continue reading
“Trump using campaign, RNC funds to pay legal bills from Russia probe: sources”
Reuters:
U.S. President Donald Trump is using money donated to his re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee to pay for his lawyers in the probe of alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election, two people familiar with the matter… Continue reading