Washington State political advertising rules

State Actions on Political Advertising – Meta to Appeal $24.6 Million Washington State Penalty for Facebook Political Ad Violations

By David Oxenford|2022-11-02T11:19:33-05:00November 2nd, 2022|Legal News|

Any media platform that accepts ads for political races and ballot issues in Washington State is aware of the state’s detailed rules that govern all forms of political advertising. Digital platforms, in particular, are concerned by state rules that require the platforms to maintain and make available to the public not only the information required... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 8, 2022 to October 14, 2022

By David Oxenford and Robert Primosch|2022-10-16T07:16:11-05:00October 16th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. A judge in King County, Washington, released his decision finding that Facebook parent Meta intentionally violated the Washington State requirements... Continue Reading…

As More Political Advertising Moves Online, State Laws Provide the Regulatory Framework for Disclosures and Recordkeeping

By David Oxenford|2022-09-29T10:47:25-05:00September 29th, 2022|Legal News|

In a recent state court decision, a King County judge in Washington State concluded that Facebook violated state political disclosure rules by not publicly providing information about the sale of political ads relating to state elections and ballot issues, as required by state law. While there does not yet appear to be a written decision... Continue Reading…

Court of Appeals Finds Maryland Law Imposing Political Disclosure Obligations on Online Platforms to be Unconstitutional – Finding Different Treatment of Broadcasters is Justified

By David Oxenford|2019-12-11T10:51:45-06:00December 11th, 2019|Legal News|

Late last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in a case called Washington Post v. David J. McManus, upholding the ruling of the US District Court finding that the State of Maryland’s attempts to impose political advertising reporting obligations on online platforms to be an unconstitutional abridgment of these... Continue Reading…