New FCC Rules on Write-In Candidates to Go Into Effect March 14

2022-02-18 20:54:35

WASHINGTON — Broadcast stations will have to take a few additional steps in assessing political advertising from purported write-in candidates beginning March 14, including conducting a review of the candidates’ social media presence and whether they’ve created campaign websites. The... Read More

Campaigns

Meta Policy Update Complicates Midterm Outreach

2021-11-16 21:21:33

by Reece Nations

SAN ANTONIO — Political organizations are preparing to modify their outreach approach ahead of Meta Platforms’ removal of some detailed targeting options in January. New limits on advertisers' ability to target users based on their interactions with social media content... Read More

2020 Elections

Obama Asks TV Stations to Take Down Anti-Biden Ads Using His Voice

2020-02-27 15:37:17

by Obama Asks TV Stations to Take Down Anti-Biden Ads Using His Voice

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Barack Obama asked TV stations Wednesday to stop airing ads featuring his voice over on-screen attacks on former Vice President Joe Biden. The ads, which aim to depress African American votes in Saturday’s South Carolina... Read More

Social Media

Google, Facebook at Center of Escalating Political-Ad Tension

2019-11-21 16:23:27

by Google, Facebook at Center of Escalating Political-Ad Tension

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook Inc. and Google were drawn into an escalating battle of wills Wednesday over the use of political advertising on social media. Trump campaign officials pressured Facebook to maintain its permissive political advertising rules, while Alphabet Inc.’s... Read More