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The prohibition on exploitative content sets a conduct standard for advertisers, though the vague framing of 'seeks to exploit others' leaves the precise scope undefined.
Interpretive note: The excerpt consists of a single short phrase with no further definition of 'exploit others'. The scope of this prohibition is unclear from the quoted language alone, making interpretive confidence low.
Readers who place ads may not use content that seeks to exploit others.
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"Content that seeks to exploit othersExcerpt from Google Ads's Prohibited Content Policy
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The prohibition on exploitative content sets a conduct standard for advertisers, though the vague framing of 'seeks to exploit others' leaves the precise scope undefined.
Readers who place ads may not use content that seeks to exploit others.
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