Google Ads Allegedly Serving Content on AI-Generated Misinformation Sites
Google’s advertising platform, Google Ads, has allegedly been found to be serving ads on AI-generated content farms that often disseminate misinformation. Despite policies prohibiting such practices, reportedly there are approximately 356 out of 393 ads from major brands that were found to be served by Google on these problematic sites. Particularly concerning according to the reporting were instances where Google Ads were found on sites like MedicalOutline.com, which spreads harmful health misinformation.
- Date it happened
- 2023-06-24
- Organisation involved
- Product, system or model
- Generative AI can be used to generate text and images that content farms use to churn out articles to attract impressions and ad placements. Programmatic ad placement algorithms calculate which webs
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