Google against climate deniers, stop monetizing content

Google will ban climate change deniers from monetizing their content on its platforms. The company announced it. A new policy for YouTube advertisers, publishers and creators will ban advertising and monetization of content that “contradicts the established scientific consensus on the existence and causes” of climate change, the company said in a statement. “This includes content that refers to climate change as a hoax or scam, claims that deny that long-term trends show that the global climate is warming, and claims that deny that greenhouse gas emissions or human activities contribute to the climate change, “said Google. The platform will examine the context in which the claims were made, differentiating between content that claims a false claim as a fact, versus content that reports or discusses that claim. “We will also continue to allow advertising and monetization on other related topics. to climate, including public debates on climate policy, the different impacts of climate change, new research and more, “the statement concludes.