In the wake of reports of Russian nationals purchasing campaign ads on popular social media sites, Congress is considering legislation that would require digital platforms to disclose information about political advertisements.
However, at an Oct. 24 hearing of the IT Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, members raised questions about the likelihood of passing legislation to govern ads on digital sites and if it would even prevent similar interference in the future.
Ian Vandewalker, senior counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, expressed concern about the U.S.’s ability to limit foreign nationals purchasing online advertisements.
