2019 has been a rollercoaster year in online political advertising. Hot debates about its ethical and legal dimensions have made the headlines. Major digital advertising platforms have felt public and regulatory pressure, resulting in ambiguous responses such as Twitter’s blanket ban on paid advertising related to politics but very little…
UK General Election: Review of Google and Facebook’s political ad transparency reports
How have Google and Facebook responded to the demands for increased transparency in political advertising, especially in light of the UK General Election? Both internet giants have created online dashboards with live statistics about the political ad campaigns and the parties (or campaigners) managing them. While they are moving in the…