Reporter Who Broke Story About Kamala Spreading Fake News Covers For Her, Says Campaign Did ‘Nothing Wrong’

Sara Fischer of Axios. On Tuesday, Fisher broke a story that essentially accused the Harris campaign of engaging in a form of fake news in which it would run ads on Google which took actual stories from news sources and put new, deceptive headlines on them.

One story from the U.K. Independent, for instance, was retitled “Trump Will Pardon J6 Rioters — VP Harris Protects Democracy.” Another, from NPR: “Harris Will Lower Health Costs.” From Reuters: “Inflation Is Down.” One from the U.K. Guardian: “VP Harris Fights Abortion Bans – Harris Defends Repro Freedom.”

“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,” Fischer wrote in the Tuesday piece.

Harris campaign has been editing news headlines & descriptions in search ads that make it appear as if major outlets support her
—Google believes its sponsored disclosures are enough to keep voters from being misled, but media outlets may feel differentlyhttps://t.co/dU0KFhbeuy

— Sara Fischer (@sarafischer) August 13, 2024

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