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Both direct sales and promotional content for counterfeit goods are prohibited, covering a broad range of advertising activity.
Users will not encounter Google Ads-served advertisements that sell or promote the sale of counterfeit goods.
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"Google Ads prohibits the sale or promotion for sale of counterfeit goods.— Excerpt from Google Ads's Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview
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Both direct sales and promotional content for counterfeit goods are prohibited, covering a broad range of advertising activity.
Users will not encounter Google Ads-served advertisements that sell or promote the sale of counterfeit goods.
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