“Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.,” writes Sara Fischer on Axios. “It’s one of the most aggressive measures any major tech platform has taken to combat climate change misinformation.” “Google advertisers and publishers,…
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CO2 Coalition Defends Itself
On July 1, an array of political activists asked Facebook to censor organizations such as the CO2 Coalition for “climate misinformation.” Now, Caleb Rossiter, executive director of the C02 Coalition, whose members include prominent scientists, explains the history behind the letter and the harassment of the coalition that began in September 2019.