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Craig Silverman, ProPublica
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Google ads paying for porn, propaganda, piracy and more
Websites notorious for disseminating disinformation, pirated content and pornographic materials have been found to enjoy a steady stream of revenue from Google.
Craig Silverman, ProPublica & Ruth Talbot, ProPublica
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How Google Ads is funding misinformation around the world
Websites infamous for spreading fake news have been earning thousands of dollars from Google Ads.
Craig Silverman, ProPublica, Ruth Talbot, ProPublica & Anna Klühspies, ProPublica
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Investigation: Google shared user data with a sanctioned Russian ad company for months
The tech giant may have provided RuTarget with unique phone numbers, IP addresses, location information and details about users’ interests and online activity.
Craig Silverman, ProPublica
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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Mine but not really mine: Why ‘owning’ digital items doesn’t feel the same
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Google doesn’t accept gun ads – but it does profit from them
An analysis shows the tech giant’s ad systems served more than 100 million ads from America’s firearm industry.
Craig Silverman, ProPublica & Ruth Talbot, ProPublica
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War in Ukraine: Russian state media is spreading disinformation under the guise of fact-checks
The war has unleashed a torrent of false and misleading information from both sides.
Craig Silverman, ProPublica & Jeff Kao, ProPublica
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Investigation: Your WhatsApp messages are far less private than you think
Since purchasing the messaging app in 2014, Facebook has quietly undermined its sweeping security assurances in multiple ways.
Peter Elkind, ProPublica, Jack Gillum, ProPublica & Craig Silverman, ProPublica
Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?