Oct 27 Facebook ads: Social media giant announces new transparency By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Continue reading
Oct 24 Twitter to disclose info on political ads amid scrutiny By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter says it will require ads that refer to a candidate or party to be clearly identified as election ads. Continue reading
Oct 18 Top Facebook executive says company will release data on Russia-linked ads, but doesn’t offer more details By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Previously, Facebook declined to make the ads public. While Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, now favors the release, she didn't say Thursday when the company would do so. Continue reading
Oct 18 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Oct 11 Facebook’s Sandberg meets with lawmakers about Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Wednesday's meetings are ahead of a Nov. 1 House Intelligence Committee hearing at which Facebook, Twitter and Google are expected to testify. Continue reading
Oct 09 Google uncovers ads bought by Russian operatives, report says By Associated Press Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads across Google products, including YouTube and Google search, according to reports. Continue reading
Oct 07 Facebook begins ‘human review’ of potentially sensitive ads By Associated Press Facebook says it will begin manually reviewing advertisements that target certain groups and address politics, religion, ethnicity and social issues. Continue reading
Oct 03 This New York bill would ban anonymous political ads on Facebook By Associated Press The proposed disclosure rules also would apply to mailed campaign advertisements. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 7:31 Schiff: Russia turned Americans against each other on Twitter, Facebook By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 28 Twitter to meet with House, Senate committees in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Social media giant Twitter will visit Capitol Hill Thursday as part of the House and Senate investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Continue reading