Trevor Potter Asks Facebook to Release Content of Russian-Sponsored Ads

In his role as founder of the watchdog group the Campaign Legal Center, Caplin & Drysdale’s Trevor Potter urged Facebook to release the content of political ads purchased by Russian nationals and displayed on Facebook, most notably during the 2016 presidential campaign cycle. In a letter to founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Mr. Potter encouraged Facebook “to be transparent about how foreign actors used [Facebook] to undermine our democracy.”

Trevor Potter also leads the Political Law Group at Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered.

To view the full article and the letter, please visit CNBC’s website.

Excerpt taken from the article “Watchdog Group Wants Facebook to Release Russian-Sponsored Ads” by Christina Wilkie for CNBC.