Tech Giants 'Cashing In on Climate Delay' Fuels Demand for Tobacco-Style Ad Ban | "With vague or unenforced climate misinformation policies, platforms are profiting from activity that successfully delays the necessary action for a livable planet."

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A report published Wednesday revealed the extent to which Big Tech platforms profit from selling advertising space to climate-wrecking oil and gas corporations, prompting calls for "tobacco-style" ad rules. "While researchers were able to confirm that Facebook, Instagram, and Google collectively accept tens of millions of dollars each year to greenwash the fossil fuel industry, the report notes that the situation "could be as bad or worse" on other platforms "with little to no advertising transparency," including Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. "The report makes several recommendations including:• Opening the black box transparency on ads placed from the wider fossil fuel industry; • Reduction of viral content pushing fossil fuels as a climate solution; and • Health warning labels for fossil fuel content

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