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Ethics staff proposes forum to explore archive of paid online political ads
Summary
Staff recommended convening experts to study a proposed public archive for paid online political communications (e.g., targeting, amount paid, content) and return recommendations; commissioners supported further study and broader input on identifying the true funding source for digital ads.
San Francisco Ethics Commission staff on Dec. 13 outlined a proposal to study creating an archive of paid online political communications and recommended convening a forum of experts to test feasibility before drafting rules.
Policy analyst Pat Ford described the concept as an online public archive (maintained centrally or by individual platforms) containing metadata about paid political communications — the amount paid, content, and targeting data — but not necessarily the payer's identity. The…
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