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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGoogle Bans The Federalist from its Ad Platform
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/google-bans-two-websites-its-ad-platform-over-protest-articles-n1231176Google has banned two far-right websites from its advertising platform after research revealed the tech giant was profiting from articles pushing unsubstantiated claims about the Black Lives Matter protests.
The two sites, ZeroHedge and The Federalist, will no longer be able to generate revenue from any advertisements served by Google Ads.
A Google spokesperson said in an email that it took action after determining the websites violated its policies on content related to race.
We have strict publisher policies that govern the content ads can run on and explicitly prohibit derogatory content that promotes hatred, intolerance, violence or discrimination based on race from monetizing," the spokesperson wrote. "When a page or site violates our policies, we take action. In this case, weve removed both sites ability to monetize with Google.
The two sites, ZeroHedge and The Federalist, will no longer be able to generate revenue from any advertisements served by Google Ads.
A Google spokesperson said in an email that it took action after determining the websites violated its policies on content related to race.
We have strict publisher policies that govern the content ads can run on and explicitly prohibit derogatory content that promotes hatred, intolerance, violence or discrimination based on race from monetizing," the spokesperson wrote. "When a page or site violates our policies, we take action. In this case, weve removed both sites ability to monetize with Google.
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Google Bans The Federalist from its Ad Platform (Original Post)
blogslut
Jun 2020
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Mosby
(16,348 posts)1. About fucking time. nt
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)2. Long overdue, no worries they will find another way to make money.
Budi
(15,325 posts)3. Federalist & Zero Hedge, is Anti-American as it gets.
A good start... keep going Google!
budkin
(6,714 posts)14. God I hate Zero Hedge
THE WORST.
Cha
(297,612 posts)4. Wow.. that's something! TY!
Crunchy Frog
(26,629 posts)5. I wish they'd do the same with Trump.
I keep seeing the same ads over and over, no matter how many times I click that stupid button letting them know I don't want them.
Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)6. Note: the Federalist is unrelated to the Federalist Society
- the entity responsible for Trumps judicial nominees.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)11. The Federalist is financially backed by anonymous donors.
No one knows who finances them. Also, Meghan McCains husband, Ben Domenech, works there.
Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)13. There may well be a lot of overlap -
But the Federalist Society (the source of trump's judicial list) does not publish (and is not formally connected with) the Federalist.
It would be incredibly significant if Google banned advertisements from FedSoc.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)7. can we ban zero hedge as a source on DU?
I saw a OP the other day with their link
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213596868
crickets
(25,983 posts)8. Great! Now about those white supremacist group pages...
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)9. Google says that NBC overstated it
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)12. Google clarifies
pecosbob
(7,543 posts)15. Demonetizing doesn't mean banning the content
The purpose is not to make ad revenue, except as an afterthought. The point is to spread lies and sow dissent.