Politics Oct 06 After taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump sparked backlash, he says his super PAC will pay instead By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Sep 28 Trump administration uses taxpayer money to air 2024 Trump campaign ad A television advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign is the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public service announcements.”… By Associated Press
Politics May 22 FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can't touch streaming The proposal announced Wednesday by Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel would add a layer of transparency that many lawmakers and AI experts have requested, as rapidly advancing AI technology threatens to mislead voters. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Aug 10 FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Nation Jan 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Damar Hamlin remains in ICU showing 'signs of improvement,' NFL's Bills say In our news wrap Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills shared positive news about Damar Hamlin's recovery saying he remains in intensive care with signs of improvement, prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released after nearly three weeks in jail for…
Nov 25 EU to limit political ads, ban use of certain personal info By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has drawn up plans to help people better understand when they are seeing political ads online and who is responsible for them. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 4:52 Unprecedented spending for 2020 political ads By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong The 2020 election cycle is by far the most expensive campaign year in U.S. history. Advertising spending for candidates running for federal office has reached unprecedented amounts, totaling at least $2.5 billion on TV ads so far. Erika Franklin Fowler,… Continue watching
Feb 14 AIPAC distances itself from group behind anti-Sanders ads By Elana Schor, Associated Press The political action arm of Democratic Majority for Israel ran a six-figure ad campaign in Iowa last month that questioned Sanders' health and his ability to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Continue reading
Jan 31 Online political ads remain cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Online political ads are still vulnerable to manipulation in this year's U.S. election. That's according to experts who warn that foreign governments and domestic grifters could try to influence the election again this year, just as they did in 2016. Continue reading
Jan 09 Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Instead, it is announcing much more limited “transparency features” that aim to give users slightly more control over how many political ads they see. Continue reading