The judgment, filed Tuesday in King County Superior Court, notes that at least 38 Washington candidates and political committees paid $194,550 for political advertising on the platform between 2012-2019.

"Transparency in political advertising is critical to a free and informed electorate," Ferguson said. "Whether you are a local newspaper or a multinational social media platform, you must follow our campaign finance laws."

"The Public Disclosure Commission appreciates the shared commitment of the Attorney General's Office to vigorous enforcement of the state's campaign finance laws," Public Disclosure Commission Chair David Ammons said. "The people of Washington, in their overwhelming vote for the disclosure Initiative 276 nearly a half-century ago, created one of the nation's most emphatic demands for transparency and accountability in campaign finance reporting. As powerful new platforms and commercial advertisers emerge in the campaign world, we must stay vigilant in demanding full compliance with all disclosure laws of Washington state."

Washington's Public Disclosure Commission first received notice from an independent researcher on Oct. 30, 2019, about Twitter's potential violations.

The irony here is, of course, that Twitter - which has been doing everything it can to crack down on political "misinformation" - is now being dinged for failing to share information about its political advertising operation.

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