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Aug. 20, 2020
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Eastern)

So Many Digital Ads, So Little Regulation: Why We Need Digital Ad Transparency Now

Organizer: Campaign Legal Center

Disclosure requirements have long been considered central to the free and transparent functioning of our democracy, but our democracy is modernizing, and our disclosure laws are not keeping up.

From the 2014 election cycle to 2018, digital political spending increased by an astonishing 2,400%. Meanwhile, federal law governing transparency requirements for political ads hasn't been updated since 2002. Thanks to outdated statutes and FEC regulations, a political ad subject to legal transparency requirements when aired on TV can remain shrouded in secrecy when that same ad is run online.

Fortunately, there are several legislative solutions that can restore transparency to digital advertising. Join us to learn more about why digital ad regulation is important and what we can do to fix it.

Location: Webinar