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Google Permanently Bans 200 "Fake News" Sites

The crackdown has begun.

In a blog post by Scott Spencer, director of product management for sustainable ads, posted on Wednesday, Google said it has banned 200 publishers from accessing its Adsense advertising service for posting fake news stories. Google said it had cracked down on sites which contained 1) Ads for illegal products; 2) Misleading ads; 3) Bad ads on mobile; 4) Ads trying to game the system and, 5) Promoting and profiting from bad sites. But the emphasis was on the so-called "fake news" category which has dominated media buzz for the past two months.

The Guardian Wants Other Newspapers to Help Share in Trump Investigations

Via The Daily Bell

 

Here is the key to investigating Donald Trump … We were successful because we collaborated with other journalists. Now it is time for the media to join forces once again – especially given the threat Trump poses  trump towers  ‘We are faced with a story that is too big and too important to handle on our own.’

FBI ‘Aware’ Of CNN Boss Inciting Terror Against President Trump

The FBI is aware of comments made by CNN President Jeff Zucker who warned President Trump that unless he changes his “adversarial relationship” with CNN they could incite a conflict with the Middle East and China in order to spite him. A spokesman said the agency is investigating complaints raised by citizens that claim CNN President Zucker made “terror threats” and said the decision to prosecute will rest with the US Attorney’s office.

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