Submission + - Jill Stein campaign accuses Google of illegally censoring campaign ads (jillstein.org)
imortate writes: U.S. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's campaign says that Google has informed them, the day before their campaign ads are set to run, that they will be censored due to "inappropriate language."
Google has served as the ad broker for placement of the campaign's satellite and cable television ad placements.
According to the campaign, "What Google does not seem to understand is that federal law prohibits broadcasters from censoring ads submitted by candidates for public office."
This is called the "no censorship rule," and is designed to protect broadcasters from liability for the content of campaign ads by forbidding them to censor campaign ads.
Has Google, in setting themselves up as a major ad broker, failed to understand and follow the laws that govern advertising and broadcasting?
Google has served as the ad broker for placement of the campaign's satellite and cable television ad placements.
According to the campaign, "What Google does not seem to understand is that federal law prohibits broadcasters from censoring ads submitted by candidates for public office."
This is called the "no censorship rule," and is designed to protect broadcasters from liability for the content of campaign ads by forbidding them to censor campaign ads.
Has Google, in setting themselves up as a major ad broker, failed to understand and follow the laws that govern advertising and broadcasting?
