Political Ads

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A Maryland state law requiring online platforms, including newspaper websites, to publish certain information about the political advertisements they carry violates the First Amendment, the Fourth Circuit <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/political-ads.pdf"><strong>ruled</strong></a>. The law requires platforms to identify the purchaser of the ad and the total amount paid for the ad. </span>

RICHMOND, Va. – A Maryland state law requiring online platforms, including newspaper websites, to publish certain information about the political advertisements they carry violates the First Amendment, the Fourth Circuit ruled . The law requires platforms to identify the purchaser of the ad and the total amount paid for the ad.

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