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Twitter bans ads contradicting science on climate change

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There was no indication that the change would affect what users can post on Twitter.

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  1. France 24

    Twitter bans ads that defy climate change science (opens France 24)

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    Twitter on Friday banned ads that deny the reality of climate change.

  2. Engadget

    Twitter bans climate change denial ads (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    'Climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized on Twitter,' the company said..

  3. Washington Post

    Twitter bans climate change propaganda ads as deniers target platforms (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Twitter is banning advertisements that promote climate change denial in an effort to curb the reach of groups seeking to downplay the extent of the environmental crisis.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change. The company said in a statement outlining its new policy that

  5. WQAD

    Twitter bans ads contradicting science on climate change (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    There was no indication that the change would affect what users can post on Twitter.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Twitter Bans ‘Misleading' Ads on Climate Change (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change.

  7. NewsBusters

    Twitter To Remove Ads That Contain ‘Misinformation’ About Climate Change (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    Twitter announced on Earth Day that decided to remove any ads on the platform that contain so-called “misinformation” about climate change.

  8. PJ Media

    Twitter Bans Climate Change 'Propaganda' Ads That Deny 'Scientific Consensus' (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    The social network Twitter has taken it upon itself to save Mother Earth from the fiendish designs of climate change deniers by banning any ads that contradict

  9. NBC News

    Twitter bans ads that deny climate change (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Google already has a similar policy in place.

  10. The Guardian

    Twitter uses Earth Day to announce ban on climate denialism ads (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The platform has been a source of a growing wave of climate misinformation and said denialism ‘shouldn’t be monetized’

  11. CBS News

    Twitter bans ads that deny science on climate change (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "Ads shouldn't detract from important conversations about the climate crisis," the company said.

  12. Townhall

    Twitter Will Prohibit 'Misleading' Ads About Climate Change (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Twitter announced that the company would be restricting "misleading" advertisements shared on the platform that contradict the "scientific consensus on climate change."In a blog post published on Earth Day, the

  13. WMUR

    Twitter bans ads that contradict scientific consensus on climate change (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    "Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday.

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    Twitter bans 'misleading' climate change ads (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Twitter is banning misleading advertisements that go against the scientific consensus of climate change, the company announced on Friday, which was Earth Day. “We believe that climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized on Twitter, and that misrepresentative ads shouldn’t detract…

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