Twitter Reveals Plan to Show Who's Behind Political Ads and Why They're Targeting You

Comes days after legislation was introduced

Less than a week after several top lawmakers introduced a proposal to regulate online political ads and make them more transparent, Twitter is rolling out a series of disclosure requirements.

In the next few weeks, the company will begin showing its users more information about who is advertising on Twitter and what those ads entail. The additional disclosures will include all ads running on Twitter, how long they’ve been running, the creative for a campaign and information about why a user is targeted with an ad.

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