US urged to investigate deceptive Facebook ads tied to rightwing group

Watchdog calls for inquiry after Guardian investigation reveals Green party' ads were placed by conservative marketing firm

A campaign finance watchdog group has requested that the justice department open a criminal investigation into the figures behind a series of deceptive Facebook ads that promoted Green party candidates in the 2018 midterm elections.

A Guardian investigation recently revealed that the ads were placed by a major conservative marketing firm, contradicting an inquiry by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which accepted the statement of Evan Muhlstein that he was responsible for the ads and had failed to comply with FEC reporting requirements due to inexperience".