Google, Facebook Move to Punish Fake News Sites With Ad Rules
- Publishers running "misrepresentative content" restricted
- Policy change comes as tech firms face heat after election
Facebook's News Feed Under Fire After Election
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Google and Facebook Inc. took steps to punish fake news websites amid growing scrutiny of technology platforms for permitting false information to spread online.
On Monday, Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it’s implementing a new policy that pulls its popular advertising tool from websites that run "misrepresentative content" although it stopped short of banning fake news from its pages. Facebook clarified existing rules that it won’t integrate or display ads in apps or sites that are illegal, misleading or deceptive.