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Illegal sexual themes in ads prohibited

High severity Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms
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We don't allow Content that includes negative comments about identifiable individuals outside of this group.

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User Content may not: be unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or fraudulent

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Content promoting underage, non-consensual, or other illegal sexual themes, whether simulated or real

Excerpt from Google Ads's Prohibited Content Policy

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Document information
Document
Google Ads Prohibited Content Policy
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064812
Document ID
CA-D-00856
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
673a9b8fd2d633b129dd262fb0100448a449e6e4948aef135062b21a378bdf96
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Prohibited Content Policy
Record ID: CA-P-064812
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:44:51 UTC
SHA-256: 673a9b8fd2d633b1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-prohibited-content-policy/provision/CA-P-064812/illegal-sexual-themes-in-ads-prohibited/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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What does Google Ads's Illegal sexual themes in ads prohibited clause do?

The clause states: “Content promoting underage, non-consensual, or other illegal sexual themes, whether simulated or real”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

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