Can Congress prevent election interference by regulating social media?

Oct. 19, 2017

Some members of Congress are trying to prevent foreign interference in American elections by making online ads more transparent. A new bipartisan bill would regulate them the same way as TV and radio ads.

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McCain's latest surprise: Regulate Facebook

Credits

Guest:

Dave Lawler - World News Editor for Axios - @DavidLawler10

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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