• Deceptichum
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      Because in porn it’s consensual and enjoyed by both parties. They don’t want customers getting any ideas.

  • @[email protected]
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    881 year ago

    Better seen on Pornhub next to some anal fisting than on Twitter/X next to blatant nazi propaganda.

    • Karyoplasma
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      Be quiet, the only reason you can masturbate in peace without being flooded with ads is because advertisers think it hurts their business.

    • @[email protected]
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      231 year ago

      It’s more of a major goof on googles part than anything bad. These big prudish companies will start to pull ads if they think their brand is at risk. Apple has had rumors of expanding their ad network so if Google keeps slipping they might step in.

      • @[email protected]
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        imagine not buying a MacBook because you seen it next to a vagina

        these companies are idiots if they think anyone gives a fuck about this

    • ugh
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      101 year ago

      The headline leaves out the most important part. Ads aren’t only being shown on porn sites, but they’re also appearing on websites that are hosted by sanctioned countries (eg, Russia). If those websites are getting kickbacks from Google, that violates laws. The EU is already investigating it.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      Because the porn industry is rife with exploitation and trafficking and underage individuals and exploiting addictions and sexual abuse?? Come on it’s not that difficult to put the pieces together.

  • kubica
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    Many sites have to get rid of adult content because of complains. Now what they are also going to blame porn sites for having porn?

    • Deceptichum
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      Like people who move next door to a live music venue and complain about the noise.

      • Something Burger 🍔
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        They are right, though. Noise pollution is real and harmful. If the venue can’t soundproof its walls then it should close.

        • @[email protected]
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          Noise pollution is harmful, but subject to an inverse-square law with regard to distance and not a big issue for people whose schedules are compatible with the venue’s hours. Seems to me who was there first should win that contest in most cases.

          • @[email protected]
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            The only aspect which should be taken into consideration is noise ordinance laws, honestly. If the venue exceeds them, they’re clearly at fault.

        • @[email protected]
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          Fun fact: where i live if you want to build residential next to an existing live venue, soundproofing is your problem.

  • sheepishly
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    Youtube: Nooooo!! You can’t say the fuck-fuck word in the first three minutes of the video and you can’t cover content that isn’t friendly to our advertisers!! If you do anything out of line we will demonetize you!!!
    Meanwhile, Google:

    • @[email protected]
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      Ugh, I hate hearing a no-no word in the video YouTube serves me after the 5 minute blowjob machine ad.

  • Cyber Yuki
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    331 year ago

    As usual, redditors lemmings commenting on an article they haven’t read. This isn’t just about your brand appearing on a standard porn site. It’s also about your brand appearing on disinformation sites like Breitbart. Also, if your ads appear on those sites, it means that very probably your money is ALSO going to those sites.

  • originalucifer
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    did they blame the client for caring, and then sue whomever discovered it? i hear thats very popular lately.

    • @[email protected]
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      Contract violation for brand safety and media buy. Possibly fraud.

      Imagine buying a vegan gluten free cake for 30 bucks. The baker gives you a dairy and gluten cake actually worth 15 bucks retail price.

      • @[email protected]
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        I’m imagining this, and am just stuck here thinking that I should have just bought a chocolate bar, now what?

        • @[email protected]
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          Advertisers by media (ad space). That ad space is usually defined by parameters or attributes. It could be based on characteristics of the user, like demographic or audience (like car shoppers), but often has other criteria of content attributes, and that can be negative attributes, like no ad space on porn sites or on pages where my direct competitors also have ads. So when Google misrepresents that ad space to the advertiser that had those specific parameters on the deal, it’s a problem.

  • peopleproblems
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    Hold on a second.

    Someone saw these ads and thought “I should admit to my porn habits to spread this information that materially doesn’t affect me, but puts revenue in Googles wallet and probably doesn’t harm the big brands at all?”

  • @[email protected]
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    Can people not separate ads from what ever they are reading/watching in their minds?

  • AutoTL;DRB
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    71 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    According to an Adalytics report, the Google Search Partner Network (SPN) has allegedly been putting brands at risk of all of these undesirable placements without advertisers fully realizing the dangers.

    Among those impacted were big brands—like Amazon, Apple, BMW, Home Depot, Lego, Meta, Microsoft, Paramount+, Samsung, and Uber—and top government entities including the US Treasury and the European Commission.

    Ads from nonprofits like the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as well as major media outlets like The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal were also found on illegal or adult sites.

    To determine roughly how seedy the SPN might be, Adalytics relied on open source data and web crawlers to flag search ads displayed on 7.2 million sites.

    According to MediaPost, it has been estimated that the SPN “generates about $10.5 billion annually” for Google, while requiring advertisers to "acknowledge that our policies meet any image and reputation standards you may have for your company” before creating an ad campaign in its Search Network.

    Adalytics’ report included a disclaimer that its “study does not allege that any entities violated US Treasury or international sanctions or any other anti-money laundering (AML) laws.”


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