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 comes as part of an effort by Congress to tighten campaign finance rules following revelations about foreign money flowing into American elections.
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.