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The clause covers all methods of artificial traffic generation under a single strict prohibition, and the non-exhaustive list signals that novel methods are also prohibited.
Advertisers and the ad ecosystem are protected because publishers may not use any technique to inflate click or impression counts on Google ads.
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"Any method that artificially generates clicks or impressions on your Google ads is strictly prohibited. These prohibited methods include, but are not limited to, repeated manual clicks or impressions, automated click and impression generating tools and the use of robots or deceptive software.— Excerpt from Google Ads's Google AdSense Program Policies
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The clause covers all methods of artificial traffic generation under a single strict prohibition, and the non-exhaustive list signals that novel methods are also prohibited.
Advertisers and the ad ecosystem are protected because publishers may not use any technique to inflate click or impression counts on Google ads.
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