US search giant Google has thrown its feet behind the Federal Election Commission 's proposal to extend current political advertising disclosure rules , marking a U - turn from its position in 2010 . " Google strongly supports the commission ’s proposal to proceed with a rulemaking so that the platform can provide the clarity that campaigns and other political advertisers need to determine what disclaimers they are required to include " , the company said in a statement . The investigation follows revelations over the Russian purchase of thousands of dollars ' worth of advertising on the platform during the 2016 US presidential campaign .
US search giant Google has thrown its weight behind the Federal Election Commission's proposal to extend current political advertising disclosure rules, marking a U-turn from its position in 2010. "Google strongly supports the commission’s proposal to proceed with a rulemaking so that the commission can provide the clarity that campaigns and other political advertisers need to determine what disclaimers they are required to include", the company said in a statement. The move follows revelations over the Russian purchase of thousands of dollars' worth of ads on the platform during the 2016 US presidential election.