Should those funding false and misleading ads be prosecuted?

[Evasporque]

After all false advertising is a punishable violation of FCC regulations...

Why does PAC funded political ads get a pass on this?

[atreides1]

1. That's why

They are political ads, and are protected as Free Speech.

[madmax]

4. However, aren't open to lawsuits in the case of libel

and/or slander? I knew this at one :(

[Mikeystyle]

2. what we need is disclosure

Anyone running a polical ad of any kind should have to disclose all of its funding.

No more "this ad is paid for by the Americans for America is wonderful as apple pie coalition," which hides its funding and is really backed by one or two billionaires pretending to be a grassroots group.

We can't limit speech itself--Supreme Court said so, but we should be able to know who is paying for it.

[Mikeystyle]

3. what we need is disclosure

Anyone running a polical ad of any kind should have to disclose all of its funding.

No more "this ad is paid for by the Americans for America is wonderful as apple pie coalition," which hides its funding and is really backed by one or two billionaires pretending to be a grassroots group.

We can't limit speech itself--Supreme Court said so, but we should be able to know who is paying for it.