Google bans ads on coronavirus conspiracy theory content

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Google bans ads on coronavirus conspiracy theory content

That goes against scientific consensus.

Google will prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on "dangerous content" that goes against scientific consensus during the coronavirus pandemic. The world's largest search engine updated its policy as the health crisis has continued to ...

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