How Congress plans to take online political ads out of the shadows
(World News Russia)

Political ads on the internet may soon reveal far more about the people behind them-if Silicon Valley doesn’t get its way. Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress on Thursday would require political ads sold online to disclose the entities who purchased those ads. The companion bills, introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives, come in response to more than $100,000 in ads purchased on Facebook and Google by entities believed to be linked to the Russian government’s attempt to influence the 2016 election. While the legislation arrives in Congress with bipartisan support and a solid argument for passage, Silicon Valley firms are expected to use their increasing...