To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Congress: Support the bipartisan HONEST Ads Act for online political ads
Whether it be a big money Super PAC or Russian oligarch, the American people should know who is paying for political ads on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Google.
The bipartisan HONEST Ads Act will modernize disclosure laws and bolster the integrity of our elections. The bill will improve voters' right to know who is trying to influence our votes and opinions with political ads on online platforms and is especially needed after the Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Please support this important bipartisan bill.
Why is this important?
After the Russian interference in the 2016 election and the millions of ads served to voters purchased by Russian accounts, our political ad disclosure laws need updating. The bipartisan HONEST Ads Act will modernize disclosure laws for online political ads and help bolster the integrity of our elections.
All Americans, regardless of their political party, have a right to know who is trying to influence our votes and opinions. As political ad spending continues to shift to online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google, our laws should keep pace. Whether it be a big money Super PAC or a Russian oligarch, the American people should know who is paying for those ads. Modernizing our election laws around online political ads our transparency and election laws is commonsense and needed, especially after the Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Every member of Congress should support this bipartisan and important bill.