"We've been working on an update to our publisher policies and will start prohibiting Google ads from being placed on misrepresentative content, just as we disallow misrepresentation in our ads policies," a Google statement to AFP said. "Moving forward, we will restrict ad serving on pages that misrepresent, misstate, or conceal information about the publisher, the publisher's content, or the primary purpose of the web property." "In accordance with the Audience Network Policy, we do not integrate or display ads in apps or sites containing content that is illegal, misleading or deceptive, which includes fake news," a Facebook statement said. On Monday, internet users searching on Google were delivered a bogus report saying Trump won the popular vote in addition to the Electoral College. The blog urged those petitioning for the Electoral College to switch their votes to reflect popular will to scrap their effort.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 15, 2016 16:20 UTC