The Alphabet Inc unit has been working with the state to remove ads exploiting the crisis. FMTNews Google Facemask
NEW YORK: New York has reached out to Google about online advertisements for medical face masks showing up in news articles and other web sites at a time when the products are needed by healthcare workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said.
Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, flagged one of the ads to the company on Sunday and asked Google to take it down to preserve the world’s dwindling inventory of the masks, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public. Google has been working with New York for weeks to remove ads that are seen to be taking advantage of the crisis, according to the person.
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