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The clause establishes a broad, tripartite prohibition covering physical, mental, and moral harm to minors, meaning advertisers must assess all three dimensions of potential impact on minors before running audiovisual ads.
Minors are protected from audiovisual commercial communications that would cause them physical, mental, or moral detriment through Google Ads.
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"audiovisual commercial communications shall not cause physical, mental or moral detriment to minorsExcerpt from Google Ads's Policy: Legal Requirements
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The clause establishes a broad, tripartite prohibition covering physical, mental, and moral harm to minors, meaning advertisers must assess all three dimensions of potential impact on minors before running audiovisual ads.
Minors are protected from audiovisual commercial communications that would cause them physical, mental, or moral detriment through Google Ads.
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