Cornell restricted advertisements for its online certificate program, eCornell, from appearing on political websites after an alumnus raised concerns on Tuesday about one of the University’s ads appearing on Breitbart, the conservative news outlet. But, after being alerted to the advertisement’s placement on the website, Cornell, which purchases ads through Google Display Network, changed its settings. “We have recently worked with Google to ensure that our ads will no longer appear on any platforms that Google has classified as political in nature,” Krause said. In May of this year, 26 brands advertised on Breitbart.com, down from 242 in March, according to MediaRadar, a firm that tracks internet advertisements. “Breitbart is a hate-fueled website with which Cornell should have no affiliation,” he added.

Source: Daily Sun October 25, 2017 16:18 UTC