In this connection, attention is drawn again to the Interpretative declaration of the Code of good practice in electoral matters as concerns digital technologies and artificial intelligence,66 in which the Venice Commission calls on States to regulate, inter alia, that online electoral advertising must always be identified as such and must be transparent regarding the identity of its sponsor and the dissemination technique being used; that funding of online activities must be transparent, with potential limits on political parties’ spending on digital advertising; and that social media platforms are required to consistently disclose data on political advertising and their sponsors. According to the Interpretative declaration, banning certain forms of paid political advertising on social media during electoral periods may be an option, particularly when automated mass dissemination or micro-targeting techniques based on artificial intelligence are being employed,67 and the option to prohibit political parties and candidates from campaigning anonymously could also be justified. Furthermore, the Venice Commission has previously stated that third parties should be free to fundraise and express views on political issues as a means of free expression, and their activity should not be unconditionally prohibited; at the same time, some forms of regulation, with comparable obligations and restrictions as apply to parties and party candidates, should be extended to third parties that are involved in the campaign, to ensure transparency and accountability.68