News and Research articles on Political technology

This paper investigates whether it is possible for external publics to detect algorithmic targeting in political advertisements, using the tools provided by the Facebook Ad Library.

KEYWORDS: Campaigns, Internet oversight, Transparency, Advertising, Political technology, Political micro-targeting, Online platforms

NationBuilder is a global, nonpartisan political technology firm that sells to anyone. Through a review of its use, this paper questions whether NationBuilder should sell to extremists, spammers or frauds.

KEYWORDS: Political technology, Platforms, Acceptable use, Political campaigns, Data governance

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News and Research articles on Political technology

Can online political targeting be rendered transparent? Prospects for campaign oversight using the Facebook Ad Library

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