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June 5, 2018 10:40 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/4AviJUgcEvg/washington-sues-facebook-google-for-failure-to-disclose-political-ad-spending
Washington Sues Facebook, Google For Failure To Disclose Political Ad Spending
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Facebook and Google were paid millions for political advertising purposes in Washington but failed for years to publish related information -- such as the advertiser's address -- as required by state law, alleges a lawsuit by the state's attorney general. Washington law requires that "political campaign and lobbying contributions and expenditures be fully disclosed to the public and that secrecy is to be avoided." Specifically, "documents and books of account" must be made available for public inspection during the campaign and for three years following; these must detail the candidate, name of advertiser, address, cost and method of payment, and description services rendered. Bob Ferguson, Washington's attorney general, filed a lawsuit yesterday alleging that both Facebook and Google "failed to obtain and maintain" this information.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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