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FEC Dem adds Google, Facebook, Twitter to internet regulation push

By Paul Bedard
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FEC Dem adds Google, Facebook, Twitter to internet regulation push

An FEC bid to regulate politicking on the internet, possibly including news outlets like the Drudge Report, is being expanded to the biggest providers — Google, Facebook and Twitter.

A key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission wants to call in the Big Three social and search platforms for a hearing on unregulated political advocacy in a move that could force a new wave of disclosure on political “communications.”

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