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Google blocked or removed over 5.5 billion ads in 2023

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Google blocked or removed over 5.5 billion ads in 2023

Google revealed in its annual Ads Safety Report that it blocked or removed over 5.5 billion ads and 12.7 million advertiser accounts in 2023, an increase from the previous year. The report highlighted efforts to combat scam ads and promote transparency, including the verification of election advertisers and the introduction of disclosure requirements for election ads containing synthetic content. Google also took action against advertisements violating policies related to misrepresentation and financial services. The impact of generative AI was identified as a key trend, presenting both challenges and opportunities for enforcement efforts.

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Google bans advertisers from promoting deepfake porn services

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Google bans advertisers from promoting deepfake porn services

Google is updating its advertising policy to ban ads promoting deepfake pornography and other forms of generated explicit content. The new policy, effective May 30th, will now prohibit the promotion of services that allow users to create or alter sexually explicit content. Google spokesperson Michael Aciman stated that any ads violating this policy will be removed. The update comes as a response to the rise in nonconsensual deepfake pornography and the need to crack down on platforms that facilitate its creation. In 2023 alone, Google removed over 1.8 billion ads for violating its sexual content policies.

Kremlin says Google should lift its YouTube block on Russian broadcasters

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Economic Times · 9m ago

Kremlin says Google should lift its YouTube block on Russian broadcasters

The Kremlin has called on Google to lift its ban on Russian TV channels broadcasting on YouTube and hopes that the significant legal claims filed against the company will push it to take action. Google halted ads to users in Russia and paused monetization of content related to Russia's war in Ukraine. It has also blocked over 1,000 YouTube channels and more than 5.5 million videos. Russian courts have imposed compound fines on Google's turnover in Russia, with legal claims reaching an astronomical amount of 2 undecillion roubles. The Kremlin sees this as a symbolic move and urges Google to address the situation promptly. Google has not provided a response at this time.

Google removes NSFW app XShorts from Play Store after ads scandal: Report

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Economic Times · 2m ago

Google removes NSFW app XShorts from Play Store after ads scandal: Report

Google has removed the teen-rated app XShorts from the Play Store after an Adweek report exposed it for hosting inappropriate content and major brand ads. Despite its rating, XShorts displayed sexually suggestive and racially offensive material, allowing ads from brands like Verizon and Amazon. The oversight highlights the challenges of digital ad placement in emerging platforms. Following the revelation, several DSPs and brands took action to block or tighten controls on the app.

MakeMyTrip Trademark Case: Delhi HC allows Google & Booking.com to resume adwords

Inc42 · 1y ago

MakeMyTrip Trademark Case: Delhi HC allows Google & Booking.com to resume adwords

The Delhi High Court has removed the injunction on Google and Booking.com to use registered trademarks as keywords on the Google Ads program. MakeMyTrip had filed a copyright infringement case against the two companies, alleging that Booking.com had been bidding on the trademarks associated with MakeMyTrip in Google Ads. The court found that MakeMyTrip could not claim exclusive rights on the basis of the Trademark Act and that Booking.com's use of the keywords was unlikely to mislead users. This decision follows a recent restraining order against Dialmytrip, also initiated by MakeMyTrip.

YouTube removes 2.25 million videos in India for violating community guidelines in Q4 2023

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

YouTube removes 2.25 million videos in India for violating community guidelines in Q4 2023

YouTube removed over 2.25 million videos in India and over nine million globally during the fourth quarter of 2023 for violating its Community Guidelines. The platform emphasized that its guidelines are consistently enforced worldwide, with a combination of machine learning and human reviewers. Notably, more than 96% of the flagged videos were initially detected by machines, with over half removed before receiving any views. Additionally, YouTube terminated over 20 million channels globally for violating guidelines, mainly due to spam, and removed over 1.1 billion comments, the majority of which were spam as well.

Sachin Bansal’s Navi Finserv Overtakes Amazon Pay To Become Sixth Largest UPI Player

Inc42 · 10m ago

Sachin Bansal’s Navi Finserv Overtakes Amazon Pay To Become Sixth Largest UPI Player

Navi Finserv's customer-initiated transactions increased to 88.71 million in August, surpassing Amazon Pay UPI's 70.72 million transactions. PhonePe remains the leader in UPI transactions with 7.2 billion, followed by Google Pay with 5.5 billion transactions.

Google Workers Detained By Police for Protesting Cloud Contract with Israel

Wired · 1y ago

Google Workers Detained By Police for Protesting Cloud Contract with Israel

Nine Google workers were removed by police from company offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after staging a sit-in protest against a cloud contract with Israel’s government. The protest called on Google to drop a $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government known as Project Nimbus. Videos showed the workers being approached by Google security staff and police, with some ultimately being handcuffed. Google has not commented on the situation, and it is unclear if the workers have been arrested or charged.

Google to require disclosures for digitally altered content in election ads

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Google to require disclosures for digitally altered content in election ads

Google will now require advertisers to disclose election ads that use digitally altered content, as part of its efforts to combat election misinformation. The disclosure update applies to ads that feature manipulated media, such as deepfakes, and advertisers will need to select a checkbox indicating the use of altered or synthetic content. Google will generate in-ad disclosures for certain formats, while others will require a prominent disclosure provided by the advertiser. The move comes as concerns grow over the misuse of generative AI in creating misleading content. Other platforms, such as Meta (formerly Facebook), have also implemented disclosure requirements for manipulated political ads.

China's Weibo blocks trending Taiwan election hashtag

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

China's Weibo blocks trending Taiwan election hashtag

China's social media platform Weibo has blocked a trending hashtag related to Taiwan's election. The hashtag, which was gaining popularity ahead of the presidential election in Taiwan, was removed from Weibo's search function. This move comes as China continues to exert control and influence over its citizens' access to information and freedom of expression.

SC Dismisses MakeMyTrip’s Trademark Claim Against Google

Inc42 · 1y ago

SC Dismisses MakeMyTrip’s Trademark Claim Against Google

MakeMyTrip's plea against Google, alleging trademark infringement through the use of its registered trademarks as keywords in the Google Ads program, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of India. The court stated that there is no possibility of confusion as users would not log into Booking.com if they intended to use MakeMyTrip. MakeMyTrip had previously obtained an injunction against Google and Booking.com, but it was later removed by the Delhi High Court. The case has now been referred back to the single judge for further clarification.

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