Features Dec 20, 2017 at 4:00 am

Big Tech Is Failing to Comply with Seattle's Law on Election Advertising Transparency

Why won't Facebook, Google, and Twitter disclose vital public information?

Eli Sanders
Daniel Zender
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Thanks for writing this, Eli!
6 on December 20, 2017 at 9:55 AM Report this
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Remember David and Goliath? Seattle is David . . . . without the slingshot.

But really, almost nobody living in Seattle wants David to win any battles with Goliath (what could that do to property values and real estate investment?).

Please remember, you're speaking about Big Tech's Holy City. Worship or leave, Dude.
Purrls on December 20, 2017 at 10:22 AM Report this
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I wonder what these companies find more threatening, this strongly worded blog post or a potential $5000 fine?
Keenan C on December 20, 2017 at 10:59 AM Report this
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I wonder what big tech companies find more threatening, this strongly worded blog post or a potential $5000 fine?
Keenan C on December 20, 2017 at 11:01 AM Report this
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As depressing as it is, mistral, 4 in 10 Americans get their "news" from the internet, and the vast majority of those source it from social media.

Even more depressing is the simple fact that advertising works. And that includes advertising slipped in between posts on the "news feed".

And even MORE depressing is that the majority of internet users cannot even distinguish between advertisements inserted in this manner, and shared news articles.
Lack Thereof on December 20, 2017 at 12:20 PM Report this
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Any idea how many violations there are at $5k per? Is each ad a violation?

I think it's much more likely that our congress will remove oversight of advertising from state and local governments than that facebook or google will ever do anything about this.
HW3 on December 21, 2017 at 9:39 AM Report this
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No way would this law hold up if challenged in court. In McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission, the supreme court held that the right to anonymous political speech is protected by the first amendment. And, of course, Citizens United v FEC held that free speech protections extend to corporations.
QED on December 21, 2017 at 12:34 PM Report this
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I DID hear and read - numerous times over the past seventeen months, HOW the Misandrists/Hillbots broke numerous laws to hand Killary the Demoncrap nomination . . . . --- https://jampac.us & https://www.blackboxvoting.org & https://www.facebook.com/blackmenforbern… . Pfft!!
5th Columnist on December 24, 2017 at 4:36 PM Report this
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@13 Is that all part of the new World of Warcraft expansion pack? It sounds fantastic!
nicholaus on December 27, 2017 at 10:48 AM Report this

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