We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
The New York Times / Daisuke Wakabayashi and Linda Qiu
/ Oct 18“The fake publishers used Google’s AdWords system to place the advertisements on websites that fit their broad parameters, though it’s unclear if they specifically targeted the fact-checking sites. But that Google’s systems were able to place fake news ads on websites dedicated to truth-squadding reflects how the internet search giant continues to be used to spread misinformation.” —
Tags:
AdSense,
digital advertising,
fact-checking,
Fake news,
Google,
PolitiFact,
Snopes
