Stop Funding Misinformation: Help contain the COVID Infodemic

Posted on June 12, 2020 in News.

Visualization of the coronavirus causing COVID-19

By blocking these COVID-19 misinformation sites from your ads, you can reduce their income and in turn reduce their impact. Clicks from these sites aren’t just a waste of money – you won’t find many good customers on these sites – but by taking action you’re playing a vital role in pushing back against the spread of misinformation and, in turn, the spread of the virus.

​We’ve identified six Google Ads-funded misinformation sites that we hope you will take action against as they are doing some of the worst damage when it comes to spreading COVID-19 misinformation. They are:

1. Zero Hedge

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2. G News (No longer receiving ads thanks to this campaign)

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3. Waking Times

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4.  Great Game India

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5. Global Research

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6. Voice of Europe (Shutdown thanks to this campaign)

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