[20190318]IF10758_在线政治广告：免责声明和政策问题.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 18, 2019Online Political Advertising: Disclaimers and Policy IssuesIntroduction and Background How campaign finance law and regulation affect online political ads illustrates the challenge of incorporating emerging technologies into preexisting regulatory frameworks. Should Congress adapt campaign finance law and regulation to emerging technology and tactics, and if so, how? How can or should it do so amid disagreement over what constitutes “political” messages? In addition to grappling with these complex and politically sensitive topics, the debate covers an area of law that receives substantial First Amendment protection. This CRS product provides a brief policy overview. Campaign finance policy provides a regulatory framework for identifying and reporting information about ads clearly intended to affect federal elections. Many ads, however, that might shape the environment in which a campaign is wagedbut without necessarily affecting an electionlikely fall outside campaign finance law. Paid online ads must include language identifying the sponsor, but some requirements for ads transmitted via other media do not apply to online ads. L