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JUST IN: Kamala And Google’s Soviet-Style Propaganda Scheme EXPOSED In Stunning Report

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Kamala Harris’ campaign team has been caught red-handed running advertisements that closely resemble authentic news search results, baffling many media outlets. According to an Axios investigation, the campaign has been manipulating Google search ad headlines and descriptions to falsely imply endorsements from major news sources such as The Guardian, Reuters, and CBS News.

“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,” claimed a Guardian spokesperson.

Axios reported:

It’s a common practice in the commercial advertising world that doesn’t violate Google’s policies, but the ads mimic real news results from Search closely enough that they have news outlets caught off guard.

According to Google’s ad transparency center, the Trump campaign isn’t running these types of ads, but this technique has been used by campaigns before.

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.

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.

Facebook clamped down on advertisers tweaking text in Instant Article links back in 2017, citing a crackdown on misinformation. However, the Axios probe revealed the Harris campaign is purchasing search ads linked to news, ostensibly giving voters more context on Vice President Harris. Despite adhering to Google’s regulations, a technical snafu in Google’s Ad Library initially suggested some ads lacked required disclosures, though this was later confirmed as a glitch by Google.

The campaign maneuvers within these rules, but nearly a dozen major news outlets have been roped into this strategy since August 3rd. Outlets like The Independent UK, NPR, and CNN have seen their content co-opted into ads where altered headlines and texts suggest a biased news narrative supporting Harris. The digital advertising grey area forces tech giants to balance transparency with operational effectiveness. While Google believes its efforts suffice to prevent voter deception, the unexpected association of reputable media names with political campaigns could intensify ongoing debates over media impartiality and the murky ethics of digital political advertising.

Democrats have swiftly united behind Harris following Biden’s dropout announcement almost a month ago, in which he revealed via letter that he would not seek re-election and endorsed his Vice President to lead the party as the next presidential candidate.

Harris is now gunning to keep her campaign’s energy high this week, just before the Democratic National Convention swings into action next week. She’s hitting the trail with her VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who’s stepping out solo for the first time today to woo federal workers at their convention. Later this week, Harris will join forces with Joe Biden for a Thursday event, keeping the Democrat duo in the spotlight.

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