ELECTION AD TRANSPARENCY
AI ad blitz distorts US midterms 2026
AI-generated political advertisements are becoming more prevalent as the November elections approach, raising concerns among voters. Researchers have identified over 220 ads made partly with AI, primarily sponsored by Republican groups, costing over $137 million. Only a small percentage of these advertisements carry disclaimers stating they were created with AI technology. Many voters express their disapproval of AI-generated content in political campaigns during recent surveys.
Meta's board signals 'recurring' failures in election content moderation
The oversight board for social media giant Meta said Tuesday it found "recurrent enforcement failures" in content moderation related to the US midterm elections and Brazil's presidential election. The identified failures were often cases of "over-enforcement that suppresses political speech, and under-enforcement that undermines electoral integrity," said the board, which independently checks moderation on Meta's Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook platforms.
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitions
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more representative global order. The document outlines India's 2026 chairship priorities, recognises partner countries' contributions and calls for greater participation of Emerging Markets, Developing Countries and Least Developed Countries in global governance.
Delhi High Court notice to Centre on 107-year-old Central Secretariat Club's plea against derecognition, eviction
The Central Secretariat Club faces eviction after its recognition was revoked by the Department of Personnel and Training. The Directorate of Estates has ordered the club to vacate its government-allotted premises at Park Lane. The club has challenged both orders in the Delhi High Court, seeking to maintain status quo.
Sports Ministry suspends TTFI over governance issues
The Sports Ministry suspended the Table Tennis Federation of India's recognition due to governance issues. An ad-hoc committee will now administer the sport until a new structure is restored. This action follows an unsatisfactory response to a show cause notice issued earlier this year. The federation faced turmoil including a suspended secretary general and selection controversies. Previous court interventions also highlighted the sorry state of affairs within the TTFI.
Meta to halt political advertising in EU from October, blames EU rules
Meta's announcement echoed Alphabet unit Google's decision announced last November, underscoring Big Tech's pushback against EU rules aimed at reining in their power and making sure that they are more accountable and transparent.
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How Google and Meta's Ad transparency reports reveal—and conceal—political Ad spend
Despite abundant data, Google and Meta’s ad transparency reports often obscure more than they reveal. While intended to enhance transparency, critics argue they create an illusion of openness, complicating the analysis of political ads and raising concerns about content moderation.
Google blocked or removed over 5.5 billion ads in 2023
Google released the data as part of its annual Ads Safety Report wherein it shared that it had also blocked or removed over 1 billion advertisements for violating its policy against abusing the ad network, which includes promoting malware.
BJP tops Google ad spending during 2023 state polls, allocates Rs 19 cr for assembly elections
In 2023, during legislative polls in nine states, the BJP emerged as the top spender on Google advertisements, allocating around ₹19 crore, according to Google Ad Transparency data. The spending covered advertisements related to assembly elections and highlighted the achievements of the Modi government. This expenditure is expected to increase significantly during this year's Lok Sabha elections.
X will allow political ads from candidates, parties ahead of US election
Before billionaire Elon Musk acquired the company in October, Twitter had banned all political ads globally since 2019.
Google removed 5.2 billion ads in 2022 for policy violations
The numbers were revealed as part of its Ad Safety Report for 2022 where the tech giant said it blocked or restricted ads from serving over 1.5 billion publisher pages across over 143,000 publisher sites compared with 63,000 in 2021.
Facebook-owner Meta to share more political ad targeting data
Meta said it would also include detailed targeting information for these individual ads in its "Facebook Open Research and Transparency" database used by academic researchers, in an expansion of a pilot launched last year.
Facebook-owner Meta to share more political ad targeting data
Meta said it would also include detailed targeting information for these individual ads in its "Facebook Open Research and Transparency" database used by academic researchers, in an expansion of a pilot launched last year. It also added that the ad library will soon show a summary of targeting information for a social issue, electoral or political ads run by a page.
Meta announces enforcement on ads around social issues in India
The enforcement will require anyone running ads on social issues on Facebook and Instagram to be authorized and include disclaimers on their ads, enabling people to see the name of the person or organization running these ads.
Facebook closes political ads loophole ahead of US Presidential Election
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would affix labels to political ads shared by users on their own feeds, closing what critics have said for years was a glaring loophole in the company’s election transparency measures.
Google to make verification mandatory for all advertisers
Google until now required identity verification only for political advertisers running election ads on its platform.
EC votes for closer check on political parties’ social media spend
Election Commission issues advisory to officials, circulates web links of FB, Google, Twitter ad reports as it calls for transparency in expenditure.
Political ad spend on Facebook crosses Rs 10 cr; BJP supporters continue to lead
Till the previous week (ending March 23), the number of such ads was 41,974, while the total spending was Rs 8.58 crore.
Political ad spend on Facebook at over Rs 4 crore; BJP, supporters way ahead of others
The page 'Bharatiya Janata Party' had an ad spend of Rs 6.6 lakh, while Shah's page had an spending of Rs 2.12 lakh.
Facebook ramps up efforts to make elections ads more transparent, to start enforcement on February 21
Facebook will also show the location of the people who are running pages with political ads in India.
After FB, Google builds political ad database in India
Aim is to bring more transparency to online election ads.
Social media alone to corner Rs 12,000 crore in political ad spends
“Facebook will continue to lead,” said Sandeep Goyal, founder of Mumbai-based communications agency Mogae Media.
New Google policy to reveal political ad-spend in India
Google will verify the identity of advertisers before their election ads run on its platforms, the company said in a statement.
Twitter to bring new dashboard for enhanced political ad transparency in India
Twitter collaborates with national election officials around the world, including the Election Commission of India, to ensure advertising by political parties on the platform is transparent.
Indian elections top priority for Zuckerberg and Facebook: Katie Harbath
Facebook is close to appointing an election integrity head, said Harbath.
Facebook tightens norms for political ads
Facebook said it’s important that people know more about the ads they see — especially those that reference political figures, political parties, elections, and legislation.
Facebook makes it must for advertisers to disclose their identity, location
Beginning early next year, Facebook will start showing a disclaimer on all political advertisements.
Working to bring greater transparency to political advertisements: Google
"We are in the early stages of finalising measures that will bring greater transparency to political advertising on our platforms," a Google spokesperson told PTI.
It's about to get harder to trick people with political ads on Facebook
Facebook, facing charges of influencing polls, said those who want to buy political or issue ads will have to reveal their identities and verify where they are.
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