SAN FRANCISCO, United States: Google on Thursday (Friday in Manila) said it will no longer post ads next to misinformation about climate change on its search engine or on global video-sharing platform YouTube. The internet giant added that the policy change aligns with efforts by the company to promote sustainable practices and confront climate change. "Google's important decision to demonetize climate misinformation could turn the tide on the climate denial economy," said nongovernmental organization Avaaz campaign director Fadi Quran. "For years, climate misinformers have confused public opinion and obstructed urgent political action on climate change, and YouTube has been one of their weapons of choice." Social networking colossus Facebook, which is Google's biggest competitor in the digital advertising market, touts efforts to curb climate misinformation at its platform but has no such ad ban in place.

Source: Manila Times October 08, 2021 13:52 UTC