Google blocks 700 cr Covid-related 'fake' ads
GOOGLE blocked over 99 million Covid-related ads in 2020, including those for miracle cures, N95 masks due to supply shortages and fake vaccine doses.
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San Francisco: GOOGLE blocked over 99 million Covid-related ads in 2020, including those for miracle cures, N95 masks due to supply shortages and fake vaccine doses.
As claims and conspiracies about the Coronavirus' origin and spread were circulated online, Google launched a new policy to prohibit both ads and monetised content about Covid-19 or other global health emergencies that contradict scientific consensus. "We continue to be nimble, tracking bad actors' behavior and learning from it.
In doing so, we're able to better prepare for future scams and claims that may arise," the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The number of ad accounts Google disabled for policy violations increased by 70 per cent from 1 million to over 1.7 million. The company also blocked or removed over 867 million ads for attempting to evade its detection systems, including cloaking, and an additional 101 million ads for violating its misrepresentation policies.
