Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 8: The Russians Are Coming
“Now, 21st century soldiers of a different sort sit in dark rooms in far corners of the world, seeking to disrupt our elections, trying to sow division through digital…
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Legislation & policy analysis
Strong bipartisan election security measures poised to become law
As Congress and the president prepare to strengthen election security before the end of the year, Issue One CEO Nick Penniman issued the following statement: “This week, the House…
Op-eds
Opinion: Paid Political Ads on Social Media Platforms Are a Disaster. It’s Time to Fix It.
This op-ed originally appeared in Morning Consult. America is under attack. Hostile foreign governments are spending millions of dollars to spread propaganda, hack our elections and manipulate our politics. This…
Event Recaps
Decoding digital ads on Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter ahead of 2020
Spending on digital political ads continues to grow as the 2020 election heats up. The top spenders – including President Donald Trump – are laser-focused on microtargeting potential donors and…
Reports
Digital Disaster
The failures of Facebook, Google, and Twitter’s political ad transparency policies...
Issue One’s latest report, “Digital Disaster: The failures of Facebook, Google, and Twitter’s political ad transparency policies,” reveals how piecemeal, voluntary approaches by the largest social media platforms to stop…