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The clause specifically targets the exploitation mechanism—inexperience or credulity—meaning ads that use manipulative appeals directed at minors' naivety are prohibited, not merely ads that mention products to minors.
Minors are protected from ads that directly pressure them to purchase or hire products or services by exploiting their inexperience or credulity through Google Ads.
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Therefore, we do not "sell" or "share" data (as defined by applicable law) belonging to minors.
Special requests or substitutions for age-restricted products are not permitted. Age-restricted products may only be ordered from the catalog available on the Services at the time of checkout.
"they shall not directly exhort minors to buy or hire a product or service by exploiting their inexperience or credulityExcerpt from Google Ads's Restricted Content Policy
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The clause specifically targets the exploitation mechanism—inexperience or credulity—meaning ads that use manipulative appeals directed at minors' naivety are prohibited, not merely ads that mention products to minors.
Minors are protected from ads that directly pressure them to purchase or hire products or services by exploiting their inexperience or credulity through Google Ads.
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