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Google blocked more than 99 million Covid-related ads in 2020, including those for miracle cures and fake vaccine doses, the firm reveals in a new report.
In all, Google blocked or removed approximately 3.1 billion ads last year for violating its policies and restricted an additional 6.4 billion ads.
The tech giant s annual Ads Safety Report reveals how hard it s had to work to keep up with bad actors looking for new ways to scam people online.
Last year, it tackled price-gouging on in-demand products like hand sanitiser, masks and paper goods, as well as ads promoting false cures.
Google blocked more than 99 million Covid-related ads from serving throughout the year, including those for miracle cures, N95 masks due to supply shortages, and most recently, fake vaccine doses
Google says it s blocked more than 99 million phony COVID-related ads
The material ranged from pitches for fake N95 masks to info on bogus miracle cures, according to a new report from Google. Listen - 01:03
Google says it cracked down on misleading COVID-19 ads in 2020. James Martin/CNET
Google has blocked over 99 million bogus COVID-related ads from its server, the company said in a blog post Monday. The blocked topics range from fake miracle cures and vaccine doses to counterfeit N95 masks. The search giant s annual Ads Safety Report detailed the company s 2020 efforts to combat misinformation. We continue to be nimble, tracking bad actors behavior and learning from it, Google VP of Ads Privacy and Safety Scott Spencer said in the post. In doing so, we re able to better prepare for future scams and claims that may arise.