Washington Regulators Stand Up to Big Tech in Final Rule on State Political Ads

Yes, Facebook and Google, you do need to know when you've sold a political ad.by Eli SandersLobbyists for Facebook and Google fought against the measure. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images
In a unanimous vote today in Olympia, the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission went against the wishes of lobbyists for Facebook and Google and affirmed that digital platforms need to actually know when they've sold political ads aimed at influencing this state's elections.
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