Political Internet Usage Eyed In California
From http://www.sfgate.com/ ~ Politicians' tweets and status updates should be held to the same standards as paid advertising that voters see on television, hear on radio or find in their mailboxes, California's campaign watchdog agency says in a report being released Monday.
The Fair Political Practices Commission is considering how to regulate new forms of political activity such as appeals on a voter's Facebook page or in a text message.
It's become necessary as politicians in California and elsewhere announce their candidacies and major campaign policies through Twitter, YouTube and a host of social networking sites, said FPPC Chairman Dan Schnur.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/08/02/state/n000138D58.DTL#ixzz0vd8Y0pdx.
The Fair Political Practices Commission is considering how to regulate new forms of political activity such as appeals on a voter's Facebook page or in a text message.
It's become necessary as politicians in California and elsewhere announce their candidacies and major campaign policies through Twitter, YouTube and a host of social networking sites, said FPPC Chairman Dan Schnur.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/08/02/state/n000138D58.DTL#ixzz0vd8Y0pdx.
posted by Mike McCarville @ 5:05 AM
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