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Harris-Walz Campaign Gets Busted Spoofing News Outlets in Headline-Altering Ad Scheme
Liberty Daily ^ | 8/13/24 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 08/13/2024 4:22:48 PM PDT by CFW

Despite corporate media’s unabashed u-turn to support Kamala Harris, her campaign has been busted creating made-up headlines next to the names of real news outlets to trick people into thinking they’ve stumbled upon the real thing, Axios reports.

Upon hearing the news, The Guardian lost their sh*t, telling Axios: “While we understand why an organization might wish to align itself with the Guardian’s trusted brand, we need to ensure it is being used appropriately and with our permission. We’ll be reaching out to Google for more information about this practice.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thelibertydaily.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: counterfeit; deception; fake; google; harriswalz; headlines; media; spoofing; treachery
I bet Harris/Walz campaign is not doing this without Google's consent and assistance.
1 posted on 08/13/2024 4:22:48 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

Take a look at the examples at the link.


2 posted on 08/13/2024 4:24:16 PM PDT by CFW
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3 posted on 08/13/2024 4:25:46 PM PDT by Indy Pendance (Jesus can't here soon enough!)
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If this was President Trump’s campaign, all hell would be breaking loose.


4 posted on 08/13/2024 4:27:41 PM PDT by Indy Pendance (Jesus can't here soon enough!)
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I knew it was gonna suck when all the extreme far-left news outlets were allowed to hire their own Fart Checkers.


5 posted on 08/13/2024 4:29:16 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's make the "American Dream" for Americans. Close the Border. Americans first!)
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Trump needs to start ad campaign labeling her asa Phony and then in each ad show why she is a phony. It’s an easy word that everyone understands and dislikes. Who wants to vote for a Phony!


6 posted on 08/13/2024 4:35:18 PM PDT by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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Lying comes as naturally to Democrat Politicians as pedophilia.

Why would anybody be surprised by this.


7 posted on 08/13/2024 4:35:33 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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Google is long overdue to have their Section 230 immunity stripped away. They are a content provider, not a content carrier, and as such merit zero immunity from lawsuits.

They are also guilty of illegal political contributions-in-kind and the executives need to be sitting in prison cells.

8 posted on 08/13/2024 4:37:07 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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“It’s only a Paper Moon.”


9 posted on 08/13/2024 4:39:36 PM PDT by granite ("It's a Barnum and Bailey World, Just as Phony as it can be.")
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Everything about her is fake


10 posted on 08/13/2024 5:03:44 PM PDT by farmguy ( )
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They're trying to hide behind the microscopic "sponsored" note, but ... oops a technical glitch in Google’s Ad Library made it appear as though some ads lacked the necessary disclosures Google requires when they ran.

Yeah, "glitch". LOL

11 posted on 08/13/2024 5:04:16 PM PDT by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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Is that “mis-information” or “dis- information”?


12 posted on 08/13/2024 5:05:34 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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CLAIM: Kamala HQ has told internet users to go ‘Google’ certain search terms including Project 2025.

THE TRUTH: Kamala’s campaign has been manipulating Google news headlines through strategic search ads to deceptively misinform the public.

After a quick search through KamalaHQ’s account, you will find many different posts calling on users to “google” certain terms.

This appears to be a strategic effort for Kamala’s campaign to manipulate what users would then see after their Google search.

All while impersonating Guardian, Reuters, CBS News and more.

This shocking play of deception was even advocated for by Kamala Harris Communications Director Michael Tyler.

Axios reports almost a dozen news companies have been used by the Harris campaign’s deception campaign.


13 posted on 08/13/2024 5:12:34 PM PDT by CFW
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To: Indy Pendance

Thanks for adding the screen shot. I tried to copy it so I could add it to this thread, and my computer just refused to do so. I think my “copy” function is on the blitz. LOL!


14 posted on 08/13/2024 5:14:42 PM PDT by CFW
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I am stupid but how did that work? How would a regular person find a link Harris manipulated?


15 posted on 08/13/2024 5:28:02 PM PDT by RWGinger (FJB)
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You’re welcome!


16 posted on 08/13/2024 5:37:43 PM PDT by Indy Pendance (Jesus can't here soon enough!)
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That’s funny. These outlets aren’t doing jack sh!t


17 posted on 08/13/2024 5:57:58 PM PDT by griswold3 ( Robespierre and Pol Pot were “unburdened by what has been” Harris the "Year Zero" candidate)
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Since Google is a brand name and she’s an elected official, why can she get away with specifically recommending people to go to Google instead of the generic term “Search Engine?”

Can she also tell Americans that they should go to their grocery stores and buy Pepsi?

Or go to the local dealership and buy a Tesla (Ha, ha - you see what I did there.)?


18 posted on 08/13/2024 6:44:27 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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