The policy prohibits ads containing graphic depictions of violence or gore from running on Google Ads platforms.
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This provision establishes a content eligibility restriction that applies to ad creative and associated landing pages, and violations result in ad disapproval. Advertisers in gaming, news, entertainment, and security sectors should assess creative assets against this restriction.
Interpretive note: The boundary of what constitutes graphic versus contextually acceptable depictions of violence may require case-by-case platform interpretation.
Under this provision, ads containing graphic violence or gore are subject to disapproval and will not be served on Google Ads platforms. Advertisers must ensure both ad creative and linked landing page content does not include such depictions.
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"Ads that include graphic depictions of violence or gore are not permitted on Google Ads.Excerpt from Google Ads's Prohibited Content Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages FTC Act standards regarding unfair or deceptive advertising practices and may interact with platform liability frameworks under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the U.S.
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This provision establishes a content eligibility restriction that applies to ad creative and associated landing pages, and violations result in ad disapproval. Advertisers in gaming, news, entertainment, and security sectors should assess creative assets against this restriction.
Under this provision, ads containing graphic violence or gore are subject to disapproval and will not be served on Google Ads platforms. Advertisers must ensure both ad creative and linked landing page content does not include such depictions.
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