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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 61 points 1 day ago

This will include ... ads that refer to US elections, their processes or outcomes.

Google is expecting Trump and co to publicly contest the election. They're trying to stop the ad platform from being used to spread election misinformation.

Props.

The headline does not make this clear at all.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

So they're more worried about misinformation about the results than misinformation that influences the actual voting. Well alrighty.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks. I was wondering—isn’t this backwards. It is! It’s backwards as all get out.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

…after which, they will remove all search results once and for all in favor of other low quality ads. ln the process, they are redefining “search engine” as search box that spews only AI generated garbage disguised as search results. And they can get away with this since everyone googles word definitions instead of picking up a dictionary, so technically they are still a “search engine” by their own definition.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

"picking up a dictionary" :)

i probably have a dozen kilograms of dictionaries. i don't remember the last time i picked one up.

i have 3 of these installed in addition to a Wiktionary interface.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Then post strictly hate speech

[–] LedgeDrop@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

Facebook, now it's your turn....

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why would anyone be paying for campaign ads after the election?

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 37 points 1 day ago

To tell people it was rigged