Center for Effective Government Bipartisan Working Group Responds to Changes to Online Political Ad Policies

The UChicago Bipartisan Working Group on Digital Political Media and Democracy – part of the Center for Effective Government – was featured in The New York Times regarding a statement on Google policy changes for online advertising, issued by fourteen of its members.

“Policy changes by Google, other platforms, and regulators should focus on curtailing bad actors and stopping disinformation,” wrote the signatories. “Policy changes designed to limit legitimate political communications and dialogue are not the right approach for a democratic society.”

Full coverage available in The New York Times.