[DrScientist]

> But companies should have the right to decide how they conduct their business.

Nope - not if it is to the detriment to society ( as decided by society via democratic means ).

In the UK - when radio and TV came along, society recognized the power of these platforms and the danger of how they could amplify single voices with money in an anti-democratic way. As such political advertising on such platforms very tightly controlled.

In addition there are overall limits on campaign spending.

Then along comes companies like Facebook and money powering political ad campaigns comes in through the back door, and in addition a lack of transparency on the overall spend as it's now much easier to hide.

Moves to curb this is simply society re-asserting it's existing rules, not some new imposition.