Democratic Bill Seeks to Ban Microtargeting in Political Ads
It would prohibit federal campaigns from targeting based on demographic data
Democratic members of Congress are introducing bills to limit political campaigns from microtargeting online.
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Key insights:
- Seven in 10 Americans do not want to be microtargeted by online political ads.
- Twitter eliminated political ads outright in the fall, but critics say that's only one solution.
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced a bill today that would restrict microtargeting efforts on political advertisements.
