In 2016 Russians bought online political ads designed to influence our election and divide Americans; The content and purchaser(s) of those online advertisements are a mystery to the public because of outdated laws that have failed to keep up with evolving technology

The Honest Ads Act would help prevent foreign actors from influencing our elections by ensuring that political ads sold online are covered by the same rules as ads sold on TV, radio, and satellite

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, October 19th at 12:40 p.m., U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, and U.S. Senator Mark Warner, Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, will hold a press conference to announce the introduction of bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, to prevent foreign interference in future elections and improve transparency of online political ads.

Russia attempted to influence the 2016 presidential election by buying and placing political ads on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. The content and purchaser(s) of those online advertisements are a mystery to the public because of outdated laws that have failed to keep up with evolving technology. The Honest Ads Act would prevent foreign actors from influencing our elections by ensuring that political ads sold online are covered by the same rules as ads sold on TV, radio, and satellite.

WHO: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Rules Committee

U.S. Senator Mark Warner, Vice Chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence

WHERE: U.S. Senate Gallery Studio, Room S-325

WHEN: Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 12:40 p.m.

LIVESTREAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVEJjNNLWlk

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