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What Google, Facebook must do about one of their biggest problems

As they become the face of journalism and public information, they must be held accountable for their effect

Published Thu, Apr 13, 2017 · 09:50 PM

GOOGLE could lose as much as US$750 million because of a boycott by advertisers, according to Nomura Research. Companies are protesting against the placement of their ads next to extremist and hateful content.

An even worse offender is Facebook, which enabled the propagation of fake news that may have influenced the outcome of the US elections.

The two companies have reaped massive profits from the spread of misinformation; yet they have claimed both ignorance of how their technology is misused, and an inability to control it.

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