Electoral Commission Investigation: Vote Leave Debate
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Jonathan Edwards
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Electoral Commission Investigation: Vote Leave
Jonathan Edwards Excerpts(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Chloe Smith
Certainly, what is in this report today is very, very serious. Consequences follow for those organisations that are named in it.
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC)
The issue of the lack of transparency on social media political advertising is a problem for every democratic country. In the US, there are moves to prohibit anonymous advertising whereby social media platforms have to publish who pays for the adverts. Is this something that the British Government are considering?
Chloe Smith
Yes, it is. In response to a report by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, we will shortly bring forward a consultation on ensuring that there are imprints on digital campaigning material just as much as there would be on paper. I think that is important.