Meta argued the law imposes “onerous” compliance burdens, noting many social-media platforms now avoid running political ads in Washington.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is appealing a $35 million judgment for violating Washington state’s campaign finance law.
Former Attorney General Rob McKenna, representing Meta, argued Tuesday before the state Supreme Court that the law imposes “onerous” compliance burdens, noting many social-media platforms now avoid running political ads in Washington to prevent similar penalties.
“The state imposed burdensome new requirements for disclosure on digital communications platforms in 2018. It caused a key political speech forum to be closed down in our
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