Google says it has removed ads for companies that charge exorbitant fees or that mined the personal data of people who used the search engine to learn how to vote.
May 26, 2020Like other major U.S. tech companies, Google says it is trying to stem the spread of election misinformation, and has taken a number of steps to steer Americans to correct information about how to vote. In February, the"policies that prohibit deceptive practices and abuse such as voter suppression and misrepresentation in our products," including Google Ads.
A Google spokesperson said the company investigated and removed the offending registration ads Monday after being informed of the study, saying they violated company policies. “We are committed to protecting users from abuse on our platforms, especially when it comes to information about elections. We have strict policies in place to protect users from false information about voting procedures, and when we find ads that violate our policies and present harm to users, we remove them and block advertisers from running similar ads in the future,” the spokesperson said.
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