According to an Axios report, the Harris-Walz campaign has been editing news headlines in Google ads that make it appear as if the Guardian, Reuters, CBS News, and other outlets are on her side.
The Trump campaign is not running these kinds of ads, Axios confirms.
From Axios:
The ads say that they are sponsored, but it’s not immediately clear that the text that accompanies real news links is written by the campaigns and not by the media publication itself.
“While we understand why an organization might wish to align itself with the Guardian’s trusted brand, we need to ensure it is being used appropriately and with our permission. We’ll be reaching out to Google for more information about this practice,” a Guardian spokesperson said.
Spokespeople for brands such as CNN, USA Today and NPR, whose links appeared in Harris for President ads, said they were unaware their brand was being featured this way.
Reality check: Google said the ads don’t violate its rules, but platforms have in the past wrestled with whether this type of format can spread misinformation.
Even Facebook banned these types of ads in 2017 in “continuing efforts to stop the spread of misinformation and false news.”
More over at Axios;
🚨🚨 The Harris campaign has been editing news headlines and descriptions within Google search ads that make it appear as if the Guardian, Reuters, CBS News and other major publishers are on her side, Axios has found.
— Jim VandeHei (@JimVandeHei) August 13, 2024
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