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Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy

  • Written by Steven Caplan, Adjunct Instructor of Communications and Marketing, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
imageSocial media companies are doing a poor job of telling you who is responsible for the political ads you see.Anna Barclay/Getty Images

Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views – or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it was from a...

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