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Re:Until further notice, think twice before using Google to ... by chaostheory on Friday February 03, 2023 @09:49AM (#34641679)
I can’t replicate this. Maybe it’s because I’m logged into Google when I search?
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Re:Until further notice, think twice before using Google to ... by xmodem on Friday February 03, 2023 @10:24AM (#34642240)
Me neither, the examples called out in the article have likely all been culled by now. I do have to wonder why entering ad keywords for names of popular software doesn't immediately flag for review though.
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Re:Until further notice, think twice before using Google to ... by Terretta on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:48PM (#34644908)
Because the most expensive (lucrative for Google) ads include competitors bidding on each other's names as keywords.
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Re:Until further notice, think twice before using Google to ... by JZerf on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:11PM (#34644162)
You might have an ad blocker installed.
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