The topic of fake news and the websites that propagate false stories has gotten a lot of attention in the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. Google has taken heat for having incorrect news stories pop up in its search results, while Facebook has been criticized for the amount of fake news shared on its platform throughout the campaign.
Neither company is taking on fake news sites directly, but both are taking aim at disrupting the financial incentive these sites have by banning fake news websites from using the ad-selling networks from Google and Facebook.
