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The clause protects users from being tricked into clicking ads by mistaking them for functional site navigation, and protects advertisers from fraudulent click activity generated through deception.
Users are protected from being deceived into clicking ads that are disguised as menu, navigation, or download links on publisher sites.
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"Publishers may not use deceptive implementation methods that place ads in a way that might be mistaken for menu, navigation or download links to obtain clicks or views.Excerpt from Google Ads's Google AdSense Program Policies
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The clause protects users from being tricked into clicking ads by mistaking them for functional site navigation, and protects advertisers from fraudulent click activity generated through deception.
Users are protected from being deceived into clicking ads that are disguised as menu, navigation, or download links on publisher sites.
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