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Alcohol ads must not target minors

High severity Explicit document language Common · 148 of 352 platforms
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audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages shall not be aimed specifically at minors and shall not encourage immoderate consumption of such beverages

Excerpt from Google Ads's Restricted Content Policy

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Document information
Document
Google Ads Restricted Content Policy
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062517
Document ID
CA-D-00855
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
dd73e271735cb4bd0cacc816685f2179937cf185887daa3d9d16fc9f70ba5794
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Restricted Content Policy
Record ID: CA-P-062517
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:41:19 UTC
SHA-256: dd73e271735cb4bd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-restricted-content-policy/provision/CA-P-062517/alcohol-ads-must-not-target-minors/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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What does Google Ads's Alcohol ads must not target minors clause do?

The clause states: “audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages shall not be aimed specifically at minors and shall not encourage immoderate consumption of such beverages”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 148 platforms. See the full comparison.

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