At the turn of the century, previously frugal European parties discovered that whoever holds the largest campaign budget is most likely to win elections (Photo: European Commission)

EU's opportunity to curb online politics ads

Digital

EU Political

Opinion

by Sam van der Staak, Stockholm,

The EU's European Democracy Action Plan and its upcoming Digital Services Act aim to regulate online political advertisements.

That debate fixates on voter privacy, not least becaus...

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Author Bio

Sam van der Staak is the head of Europe for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).

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At the turn of the century, previously frugal European parties discovered that whoever holds the largest campaign budget is most likely to win elections (Photo: European Commission)