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Posted byKCisafriendlyllamain/news-Nov 15, 2016 at 2:30 AM

Google will soon ban fake news sites from using its ad network

Google will soon ban fake news sites from using its ad network

Today, Google announced that its advertising tools will soon be closed to websites that promote fake news, a policy that could cut off revenue streams for publications that peddle hoaxes on...

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Comments8
  • gabzz103Nov 15, 2016 at 8:40 AM

    Glad to see this. Seeing how easily people can be misled in the digital information age is quite disheartening.

  • stile99Nov 15, 2016 at 2:49 AM

    About damn time.

  • PopeOfChiliTownNov 15, 2016 at 9:42 AM

    Before many of these sites go (hopefully) go under, I expect they'll turn to far shadier ad networks as a source of revenue. Enjoy the malware, Grandma.

  • z1967Nov 15, 2016 at 9:05 AM

    Good, if you can't kill misinformation at its roots, cutting off its branches will be the next best thing.

  • jamminNov 15, 2016 at 8:47 AM

    Good!

  • dldxNov 15, 2016 at 11:01 AM

    I was just reading a Guardian long read about the state of journalism and freaking out.. Glad they're finally taking some initiative because all the power is in the hands of Facebook and Google..

  • BetaMaleBillNov 15, 2016 at 9:59 AM

    Hey something responsible from a tech company for a change! 😁

    Google would seem to have a more vested interest in this than Facebook, as they are a search engine you actively engage as opposed to passively receive.

  • Id_DripNov 15, 2016 at 12:18 PM

    Nice to hear!

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