“Ads that directly facilitate or advertise access to hacked material related to political entities within scope of Google's Election Ads policies.”
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This prohibition specifically targets election-related disinformation vectors by cutting off advertising that spreads or monetizes hacked political content.
Interpretive note: The scope boundary 'within scope of Google's Election Ads policies' is preserved but its precise content is defined in a separate policy document not quoted here.
Readers who place ads may not use those ads to directly facilitate or advertise access to hacked political material covered by Google's Election Ads policies.
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"Ads that directly facilitate or advertise access to hacked material related to political entities within scope of Google's Election Ads policies.Excerpt from Google Ads's Prohibited Content Policy
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This prohibition specifically targets election-related disinformation vectors by cutting off advertising that spreads or monetizes hacked political content.
Readers who place ads may not use those ads to directly facilitate or advertise access to hacked political material covered by Google's Election Ads policies.
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