November 2023

Maine Newspapers, Broadcasters Challenge Law Requiring “Due Diligence” on Advertisers Before Running Political Ads

By Sigmund D. Schutz and Alexandra Harriman

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter November-December 2023

A new Maine law that bans political advertising by foreign government-influenced entities has a remarkable feature of special concern for news organizations: it enlists news outlets to enforce the ban.

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