Google Bans Ads For Essay Services
Google has banned essay writing services from advertising on its AdWords platform. The companies, which sell academic essays, theses and dissertations to students who don’t want to write themselves, are now part of a list of unacceptable advertisers that includes the illegal (prostitution, drugs) and the immoral (tobacco, miracle cures), with Google deciding what is acceptable in their minds, and what isn’t.
While anyone can see their point, especially with Google’s close links to academia, there’s a fine line when banning things that are not illegal. After all, many politicians jump on the (First Amendment violating) violent video games bandwagon, and while we expect our politicians to be stupid, I’d be far more dissapointed if Google banned the makers of those games from advertising. Lets hope they stick with banning the scummy, and don’t ban by bandwagon.
(via Slashdot)
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I don’t get it- what’s controversial about google not selling ads to -any- set of businesses? This isn’t like they’re dropping essay services from the search results (which could have a serious hiding effect). Seriously, why should I care if google stops selling ads to violent video games?
And, is this a problem for the google ads that run on other sites? In that case, it’s pretty easy for the advertisers to spend their advertising dollar with someone else.
Comment by drew | June 5, 2007
I agree with drew, but I better not find out about them deliberately lowering the ranking for these services.
Comment by Tim | June 5, 2007
It is good to see that Google is making its own standards. I am sure this decision will affect others business decision, too. Way to go, Google!!
Comment by Song | June 7, 2007