The Twitter deal is a very dark day for Google
Let's be clear about this. Not removing most hate speech and
disinformation/misinformation are key aspects of Musk's #Twitter/X and
his publicly stated philosophies, which also include his direct
friendly public interactions with racists and fascists on the
platform. Twitter is the main large platform that has refused to agree
to the EU code of conduct and has now been told by the EU that it will
be in violation of EU laws regarding these content types, unless
changes are made.
Understandably, many firms are reluctant to advertise on Twitter for
fear of brand contamination through general or specific association
with disreputable Twitter content.
By making it possible for #Google Ad users to buy ads on Twitter by
linking the Google and Twitter ad systems, Google is now explicitly
aligning itself with Musk's philosophies and sensibilities, by
providing new sources of income via Google systems to increase ad buys
on Twitter, and so help continue to fund Musk's hate speech and
disinformation operations.
The damage to Google's reputation -- whatever is left of it at this
point -- could be enormous, especially when Google Ad users find their
ads associated with the more horrific of Twitter posts.
This is a dark day indeed for Google. -L
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
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