; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to communications made on or after January 1, 2018. 7. Application of disclaimer statements to online communications (a) Clear and conspicuous manner requirement Subsection (a) of section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30120(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking shall clearly state each place it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner ; and (2) by adding at the end the following flush sentence: For purposes of this subsection, a communication does not make a statement in a clear and conspicuous manner if it is difficult to read or hear or if the placement is easily overlooked. . (b) Special rules for qualified Internet or digital communications (1) In general Section 318 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30120 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Special rules qualified internet or digital communications (1) Special rules with respect to statements In the case of any qualified internet or digital communication (as defined in section 304(f)(3)(D)) which is disseminated through a medium in which the provision of all of the information specified in this section is not possible, the communication shall, in a clear and conspicuous manner— (A) state the name of the person who paid for the communication