Some states are trying to regulate political ads by requiring more disclosure from social media companies. Legislators in Big Sky Country want candidates or political groups who attack a voting record to back up the charge with specifics. But the bruising fight to impose a new law in Montana shows just how difficult it is for states to restrict political speech. Why, he asked, can’t states implement a check on candidates and political action committees who are “essentially lying or significantly distorting” voting records? In January, a federal judge ruled that Maryland’s law that regulates political ads on social platforms violates the First Amendment.

Source: Huffington Post March 25, 2019 17:48 UTC