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“Federal government agencies in the United States spent more than $1.8 billion on discretionary advertising in 2023 – more than double the 2018 spend, according to federal procurement records analyzed by Rebuild Local News … We also found that there is a debilitating lack of transparency in how federal advertising money is spent. It is unclear how much is going to social media companies compared to national or local media. The lack of transparency makes it harder for smaller media to make the case for inclusion in advertising buys, and, in general, increases the odds of corruption or ineffectiveness.” —
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federal advertising,
federal government,
public notices,
Rebuild Local News,
Rebuild Local News Coalition
