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The commission was also smart to leave most technical detail in annexes that can be changed through delegated acts meaning the regulation is future-proof to the fast-changing reality of online advertising (Photo: SimonQ)

What EU political ads regulation will - and will not - deliver

Elections are increasingly won and lost over the savviness of online political campaigning techniques. And given the lack of transparency of political advertising online, the European Commission is right to address the issue in a separate regulation to complement the upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA).

The proposal presented on Thursday (25...

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Ken Godfrey is executive director at the European Partnership for Democracy, an NGO network of 18 organisations, advocating for rule of law, human rights, good governance and democratic participation.

The commission was also smart to leave most technical detail in annexes that can be changed through delegated acts meaning the regulation is future-proof to the fast-changing reality of online advertising (Photo: SimonQ)

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Ken Godfrey is executive director at the European Partnership for Democracy, an NGO network of 18 organisations, advocating for rule of law, human rights, good governance and democratic participation.

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