Leftist media pundits continue to morph into pretzels trying to carry water for Vice President Kamala Harris.
And in the latest effort to cover up Google's ad headline manipulation, a CNN discussion saw a desperate attempt to claim that none of it was “unethical.”
Former White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield weighed in on controversial reports that the Harris campaign used Google ads to manipulate news stories, giving positive coverage to the Democratic ticket.
CNN's Kate Bedingfield fights to defend Kamala campaign by creating fake news headlines on Google ads:
“None of this is ethical…it's up to the reader to have a discerning eye.”
Imagine for a moment the nuclear meltdown that would be occurring if… pic.twitter.com/HbcLpbeuhP
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 14, 2024
axes reported that the Harris campaign “has been editing news headlines and descriptions within Google search ads that make it appear as if The Guardian, Reuters, CBS News and other major publishers are on their side.”
In particular, it was reported that former President Donald Trump's election campaign does not use the apparently deceptive practice.
Harris campaign manipulated news headlines for Google ads to pretend top sites are pro-Kamala https://t.co/YmK5WllDWb road @BIZPACRevision
— Based on BPR (@DumpstrFireNews) August 14, 2024
Organizations such as CNN, USA Today and NPR were reportedly unaware that their articles were being used to boost Harris' election campaign.
The media talking heads did their best to make everything seem perfectly normal, minimizing criticism.
“Well, that's part of paid advertising,” Bedingfield said matter-of-factly during a discussion on CNN, citing “sponsored content” disclaimers on posts that fall into that category.
“That's something search engines do, it's part of the way they generate advertising revenue,” he continued. “There's nothing that, you know, violates their terms or is unethical in any way. That's the way paid advertising works.”
“It behooves the viewer, the reader and the consumer to have a discerning eye,” Bedingfield asserted after struggling to explain.
Axios noted in its report that “Google argues that because ads in Search are prominently labeled as 'Sponsored,' they are 'easily distinguishable from search results.'
The company believes the disclosures are sufficient to provide transparency to readers, but “media companies whose brands are associated with political messages in unexpected ways may feel differently,” the outlet noted.
Social media users weighed in on Bedingfield's awkward defense of the practice.
If you fell for the blatant manipulation and misinformation, that's your fault, not the lie campaign. Totally ethical.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 15, 2024
Surely that's the reader's fault, not Kamala's campaign for trying to mislead them.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) August 15, 2024
That tone of voice. Trying to convince herself pic.twitter.com/5oZWf4V2KH
— Jack'd ✊ (@MINFORMACI0N) August 15, 2024
It's okay to lie. Only if you're watching or listening to it, it's up to you to find out. ok!!!
— Billy Joe Cactus (@BillyJoeEdwards) August 15, 2024
She was very unstable with this twist.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 15, 2024
They threw a Trump supporter in federal prison for running a fake ad about Hillary that, unlike this case, was clearly satire.
— TM™ (@Hanoverboxer) August 15, 2024
The mainstream media believes there is nothing wrong with Democrats deceiving the American public. Think about it for a moment.
— Cash Loren (@CashLorenShow) August 15, 2024
Isn't misinformation, misinformation and bad information all rolled into one?
— William Dougherty (@WilliamDoc51) August 15, 2024
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