Google and Facebook are blocking fake news sites from their ad networks – but that’s not enough
Nov15
Following the conclusion of the US presidential elections which saw Donald Trump emerge victorious, there’s been a lot of talk about how social networks and fake news contributed to the outcome. To that end, Google and Facebook have both announced that they will ban fake news sites from using their ad networks, thereby cutting off those outlets’ major revenue streams. The new comes after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg refuted claims of fake news on the social network influencing the results of the election, stating that “more than 99% of what people see is authentic.” Even if we take Zuckerberg at…
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