Federal Election Commission Might Make Disclaimers Mandatory For Online Political Ads

1 week, 6 days ago

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts

Wired

Thousands of ads on Facebook and Instagram have promoted “fuel filters” using videos demonstrating how they can be easily modified into gun silencers—a process that, without federal approval, could lead to felony charges. Despite Meta’s policies banning ads for silencers on the company’s social networks, the promotions have persisted for years, driven by what appears to be a single network …

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2 months ago

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications’ risks and side effects. A 2007 law directed the FDA to ensure that drug risk information appears “in a clear, conspicuous and …

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2 months ago

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Those ever-present TV drug ads …

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Foreign Influence Campaigns Targeting US Voters: Russia and Iran Ramp Up Efforts

Associated Press

Federal agencies are issuing a joint statement to debunk two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day. The statement points to a recent article posted by Russian actors falsely claiming that U.S. officials across presidential swing states were orchestrating a plan to commit fraud, and a video that falsely depicted an interview with an individual …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Meta extends ban on new political ads following US Election: Report

Live Mint

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, announced on Monday that it will extend its ban on new political ads following the U.S. election, with the restriction lasting until later this week. During the restriction period, Meta will block new political ads, although previously approved ads that received at least one impression before the ban began will be allowed to …

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2 months, 1 week ago

FBI warns fake videos impersonating the bureau are pushing false election claims

NPR

FBI warns fake videos impersonating the bureau are pushing false election claims toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The FBI says fake videos and press releases are impersonating the bureau to push false claims about the election. Another fake is a video impersonating the FBI and another federal agency, making a joint statement suggesting schools suspend in-person classes through Nov. 11 …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several recent media investigations have found that false and misleading election ads are running rampant on Facebook just days out from the election, seemingly in violation of parent company Meta’s policies. Meta did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s inquiries as to whether these ads violate the company’s election misinformation policies, but spokesperson Ryan Daniels defended running Musk’s …

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4 months ago

With TV drug ads, what you see is not necessarily what you get

Salon

Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch fireworks in ads for Opdivo+Yervoy, a combination of immunotherapies to treat metastatic melanoma and lung cancer. Last November, the FDA issued requirements that ads give consumers a “non-misleading net impression about the advertised drug.” The agency stated that information had to be presented in a “clear, conspicuous, …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election

LA Times

The headlines this election cycle have been dominated by unprecedented events, among them Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, the attempt on his life, Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance and his replacement on the Democratic ticket by Vice President Kamala Harris. Voters wouldn’t be in this predicament if candidates had clear policies on the use of AI in their campaigns. Written guidelines …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads, though it is unclear whether new regulations may be in place before the November presidential election. “Far from promoting transparency, the FCC’s proposed rules would mire voters in confusion, create a …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tanaiste: Fake ads about me originated in Russia

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “I’ve been subjected to such online The High Court previously issued a court order to …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

NPR

Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges toggle caption Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images The government is giving away money! “Investigating deceptive lead generation and marketing practices is a big part of what we do around consumer protection,” said Elizabeth Scott, an FTC attorney who has worked on several recent cases, including a $195 million judgment …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

FCC will consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can’t touch streaming

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The head of the Federal Communications Commission introduced on Wednesday a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads. “As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, the commission wants to make sure consumers are fully informed when the technology is used,” FCC chair Jessica …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Celebrities, public figures must act responsibly while endorsing products: SC

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: It is imperative for celebrities and public figures to act responsibly while endorsing a consumer product, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday as it clamped down on misleading Rule 7 of the 1994 law stipulates an A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah also directed the Union ministries concerned to apprise it of misleading "Endorsements by …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Advertisers to submit self-declarations before promoting products in media, SC orders

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that advertisers should submit self-declarations that they are not misrepresenting or making false claims about products before promoting them in the media. The Bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah passed the order to protect consumers from being trapped by misleading As a “tide-over” measure, the court ordered that advertisers should submit their …

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9 months ago

Anonymous political posters, hoardings not allowed: Election Commission

The Hindu

Cracking down on anonymous political hoardings, the Election Commission has sought the disclosure of names of their publishers and printers for traceability and accountability. In a letter to Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories on April 10, the EC directed them to ensure clear identification of printers and publishers on printed election-related material, including hoardings, for accountability and …

Political Hoardings

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Remove all unauthorised political advertisements from public spaces, EC tells Centre, States

The Hindu

The Election Commission on March 20 asked both the Union and State governments to remove all unauthorised political In a letter to the Cabinet Secretary as well as Chief Secretaries of all States, the commission sought a compliance report in the matter by 5 p.m. on March 21. The letter said the commission had been receiving complaints from various quarters …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending

Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is joining an effort to curb deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media through state-level policies as Congress and the Federal Elections Commission continue to debate more sweeping regulations ahead of the 2024 elections. Ron DeSantis, used an AI voice cloning tool to imitate former President Donald Trump’s voice, making it seem like he narrated …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Watchdog files complaint against Elon Musk’s X for running ‘hundreds of unlabelled ads’

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The non-profit organisation Check My Ads filed the complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission about the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Nikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after facing GOP backlash

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nikki Haley on Wednesday partially walked back her proposed requirement that social media companies ban people from posting anonymously online for national security reasons, a stance for which she drew backlash across conservative social media and some of her GOP presidential rivals. “When you do that, all of a sudden people have to stand by what they …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Policy for digital government ads released

Hindustan Times

The Digital The policy, which is valid for five years, replaces 2016’s Policy Guidelines for Empanelment and Rate Fixation for Central Govt Citing the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators January-March 2023, the policy said that there are over 880 million internet users in India and more than 1,172 million telecom subscribers as of March 2023. …

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1 year, 2 months ago

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Facebook and Instagram will require political ads running on their platforms to disclose if they were created using artificial intelligence, their parent company announced on Wednesday. Democratic U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York is the sponsor of legislation that would require candidates to label any ad created with AI that runs on any platform, as well as …

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55 years ago

X’s Sneaky New Ads Might Be Illegal

Wired

Last week, Mashable reported that on X, users were noticing a new type of “Dude what the fuck is this I can’t click on it there’s no account name there’s no username I’m screaming what the hell it’s not even an ad,” one user tweeted. Under Section 5 of the US Federal Trade Commission Act, companies are banned from using …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Billboards With Political Ads Being Pulled Down in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: With the model code of conduct in force across the state, political posters, hoardings and Government entities, including the Hyderabad Metro and South Central Railways, said that they started the process of clearing platforms and pillars on Monday and completed the process by Wednesday. Metro officials confirmed that such HMRL and HAML managing director N.V.S. Reddy said, “All the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes

The Hindu

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something uncanny. Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political Two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes

Associated Press

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something uncanny. Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political Two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Lawmakers question Meta and X on how they’ll police AI-generated political deepfakes

LA Times

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke of New York, above, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota sent a letter to Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino asking them to explain any rules they’re crafting to curb deceptive AI-generated election ads. Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political …

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1 year, 4 months ago

AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTube

Associated Press

Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered. It will also affect campaign ads ahead of next year’s elections in India, South Africa, the European Union and other regions where Google already has a verification process for election advertisers. In June, DeSantis’ campaign shared …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Google to make disclosure of AI-generated content mandatory for election advertisers

The Hindu

Alphabet Inc.'s Google will make it mandatory for all election advertisers to add a clear and conspicuous disclosure starting mid-November when their ads contain AI generated content, the company said on Wednesday. A boom in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence has given rise to opportunities for the use of AI tools to create content such as scripts for movies …

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1 year, 5 months ago

FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads

Associated Press

The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation. Thursday’s FEC meeting comes after the advocacy group Public Citizen asked the agency to clarify that an existing federal law against “fraudulent misrepresentation” in …

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1 year, 5 months ago

6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever

Salon

Political campaign ads and donor solicitations have long been deceptive. In 2004, for example, U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry, a Democrat, aired an ad stating that Republican opponent George W. Bush "says sending jobs overseas 'makes sense' for America." Bogus custom campaign promises My research on the 2020 presidential election revealed that the choice voters made between Biden and Trump …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election. So, we’re planning for the worst, which is that multiple communications channels will be filled with false and misleading information.” State election officials in Michigan and Colorado said they were particularly concerned …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Countering misinformation is top concern among state election officials heading into 2024

LA Times

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, attends a panel about elections during the summer meeting of the National Assn. So, we’re planning for the worst, which is that multiple communications channels will be filled with false and misleading information.” State election officials in Michigan and Colorado said they were particularly concerned about the rise of AI and the implications of …

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1 year, 7 months ago

YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections

NPR

YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections Enlarge this image toggle caption Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images YouTube will no longer remove videos falsely claiming the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen, reversing a policy put in place in the contentious weeks following the 2020 vote. The Google-owned video platform said …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Meta explores ban on political ads in Europe

The Hindu

Meta Platforms Inc. executives are discussing a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe due to concerns that Facebook and Instagram will be unable to comply with upcoming EU regulations targeting online campaigns, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The proposed rules require U.S. tech giants to provide more data on their targeted political ads, with fines up to 4% …

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1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. mulling a probe of deceptive advertising on social media

The Hindu

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to vote next week on whether to send demands for information about deceptive advertising to eight social media and video streaming companies, the agency said on Thursday. The agency did not say which social media companies would receive the demands but said that the information would be used to determine what steps they …

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1 year, 11 months ago

ASCI updates Ads Disclaimers Guidelines to help consumers

The Hindu

The Advertising Standards Council of India on Tuesday updated its Guidelines for Disclaimers made in supporting, limiting or explaining claims made in In the past three years, ASCI has processed over 800 In a recent survey carried out by ASCI with 130 consumers, it was observed that 80% of respondents did not notice the disclaimer, 33% could not understand the …

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2 years ago

Twitter relaxes longstanding ban on political ads as Elon Musk tries to boost revenue

The Independent

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2 years, 2 months ago

TikTok, Facebook OK'd Ads With Misinformation About Voting: Report

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Social media platforms Facebook and TikTok failed at enforcing their policies after each being hit with ads containing “blatant” misinformation about the 2022 midterm elections, a report found Friday. Stemming from an investigation by watchdog Global Witness and New York University’s Cybersecurity for Democracy team, the new report describes researchers’ efforts to post 20 ads with misinformation …

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2 years, 2 months ago

TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads

The Hindu

TikTok's algorithms are very good at finding videos to keep people glued to their phone screens for hours on end. Global Witness and NYU tested whether some of the most popular social platforms — Facebook, YouTube and TikTok — can detect and take down false political ads targeted at U.S. voters ahead of next month's midterm elections. Jon Lloyd, senior …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Report: TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads

Associated Press

TikTok’s algorithms are very good at finding videos to keep people glued to their phone screens for hours on end. Global Witness and NYU tested whether some of the most popular social platforms — Facebook, YouTube and TikTok — can detect and take down false political ads targeted at U.S. voters ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Jon Lloyd, senior …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Millions in taxpayer funded advertising 'politicised' by governments, new research says

ABC

At least a quarter of the Commonwealth's yearly spend on taxpayer-funded advertising is highly political and biased towards the government of the day, according to new research. Key points: The report found a quarter of the government's spend on advertising was questionable It recommended an independent panel to check if ads comply with rules before campaigns begin The Grattan Institute …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Centre warns broadcasters, advertising associations against misleading, surrogate ads

Firstpost

‘It has also been observed that many alcoholic spirits and beverages are being advertised under the garb of music CDs, club soda and packaged drinking water,’ the consumer affairs ministry said New Delhi: Concerned over surrogate Otherwise, the government would take stern action against the violators by consumer protection regulator CCPA, it said. The guidelines for prevention of misleading The …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Govt Warns Industry & Advertising Associations to Comply with Surrogate Advertisement Norms

News 18

Concerned over surrogate The guidelines for prevention of misleading “It has also been observed that many alcoholic spirits and beverages are being advertised under the garb of music CDs, club soda and packaged drinking water whereas the chewing tobacco and gutkha has taken the veil of fennel and cardamom.” Moreover, many such brands are employing major celebrities that accentuates the …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Facebook misses election disinformation ads in Brazil: Report

Al Jazeera

Facebook failed to filter out The international rights group said on Monday that it had submitted 10 ads in Brazilian Portuguese to Facebook that contained election disinformation, including false claims about where and when to vote, or sought to delegitimise the country’s electoral process. “Given the high stakes nature of the Brazilian election, Facebook is failing in its efforts to …

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2 years, 5 months ago

“Outrageous political censorship”: Hulu blocks Democratic ads hitting GOP on abortion rights, guns

Salon

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Three Democratic Party committees on Monday protested the refusal of the streaming service Hulu to run several campaign ads denouncing Republican policies ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, with the Disney-owned company saying the content of the ads was too "sensitive" and "controversial." Democratic candidate Suraj Patel, who is running for the U.S. …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Judge refuses to block Alaska campaign disclosure rules

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request to block campaign finance provisions of a ballot measure approved by Alaska voters in 2020, finding that the plaintiffs had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on their outlined claims. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason in a written ruling also said that in the context of elections, the …

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2 years, 6 months ago

The new rules to keep advertisements in check

The Hindu

The Central Consumer Protection Authority recently issued guidelines to prevent false or misleading Defining a ‘valid’ The guidelines lay down the conditions for non-misleading and valid It must be noted that rather than defining what constitutes a 'misleading or invalid Surrogate "Surrogate Another important issue taken up by the new guidelines is the discouragement of “children targeted The youth form …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Should endorsers be held responsible for claims in advertising?

The Hindu

On June 9, 2022, the Central Consumer Protection Authority notified guidelines for ‘Prevention of Misleading According to data released by AdEx India, a division of TAM Media Research, in March 2022, celebrity endorsements saw a 44% rise in 2021 over 2020. Since you mentioned penalty, the guidelines levy a fine of ₹10 lakh and can also prohibit an endorser for …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Centre asks print, digital & electronic media to refrain from online betting ads

Hindustan Times

The Centre on Monday restricted “It has now come to the notice of this Ministry that a number of “Betting and gambling is illegal in most parts of the country, and concerns have been expressed that The ministry said that It also did not conform to the “The online and social media, including the online advertisement intermediaries and publishers, are …

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Federal Election Commission Might Make Disclaimers Mandatory For Online Political Ads

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