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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.