Google restricted AdWords ads for addiction treatment centres after reports of misleading practices
- Date
- Sep 14, 2017 (first reported)
- Regions
- United States
- Primary source
- The New York Times
Google stopped selling ads against many rehab and addiction treatment queries, saying it had found misleading experiences among treatment centres. The restriction later evolved into a certification requirement for addiction treatment advertisers.
Sources
- open_in_newGoogle Sets Limits on Addiction Treatment Ads, Citing SafetyThe New York Times · Sep 14, 2017
- open_in_newGoogle AdWords Drops Many Addiction Rehab Ads Over AbuseSearch Engine Roundtable · Oct 2, 2017
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