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The strike system is actively expanding, meaning advertisers who have previously committed violations face an increasingly structured escalating consequences framework.
Advertisers who repeatedly violate Google Ads policies are subject to a strike system that Google Ads continues to expand.
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"We take repeat violations of our policies seriously and continue to expand a strike system for repeat offenders.Excerpt from Google Ads's Advertising Policies Overview
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The strike system is actively expanding, meaning advertisers who have previously committed violations face an increasingly structured escalating consequences framework.
Advertisers who repeatedly violate Google Ads policies are subject to a strike system that Google Ads continues to expand.
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