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Feds’ process for screening out partisan ads ‘not sufficiently robust,’ auditor general says

The audit found that the government's process for sending ads for external review is driven 'entirely' by how much the advertising campaign was worth, rather than the substance or quality of its message.

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ
May 8, 2019

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Feds’ process for screening out partisan ads ‘not sufficiently robust,’ auditor general says

The audit found that the government's process for sending ads for external review is driven 'entirely' by how much the advertising campaign was worth, rather than the substance or quality of its message.

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