No More Deceptive Download Buttons
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No More Deceptive Download Buttons
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Re: No More Deceptive Download Buttons
#2Perhaps now that Google has taken steps to block websites that display these ads, Google should take steps to stop accepting these ads onto their network in the first place.
Most of the time when I see those DOWNLOAD/PLAY buttons, they're hosted on doubleclick.
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#3I wonder if those ads that push you to install certain product with half-truths and lies are considered deceptive as well. You know, "Install Chrome for better experience".
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#4Interesting that when I read "these buttons", I thought " which buttons?" because my brain's spam filter initially made them invisible to me!
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#5This is really important. One step closer to killing ad tech companies who only make money off my grandma and little brother.
Re: No More Deceptive Download Buttons
#6Perhaps now that Google has taken steps to block websites that display these ads, Google should take steps to stop accepting these ads onto their network in the first place. Most of the time when I see those DOWNLOAD/PLAY buttons, they're hosted on doubleclick.
Because this way they get to charge for the ad and then also not let their users get suckered. They win both ways.
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#7Perhaps now that Google has taken steps to block websites that display these ads, Google should take steps to stop accepting these ads onto their network in the first place. Most of the time when I see those DOWNLOAD/PLAY buttons, they're hosted on doubleclick.
I remember a few years ago AdSense was showing a lot of fake Download buttons (and users would complain about it). I haven't seen them recently, though, so I hope that means they've fixed that problem.
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#8Perhaps now that Google has taken steps to block websites that display these ads, Google should take steps to stop accepting these ads onto their network in the first place. Most of the time when I see those DOWNLOAD/PLAY buttons, they're hosted on doubleclick.
I was going to say exactly the same thing. Blocking/warning about them at the browser level is a great move, especially as it will also work for ads not served by Google. But they should also be working to stop these ads getting published on their network as well.
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#9This is a joke right ? We run Adsense display ads on our site and have to spend significant time every day reviewing and blocking new ads which try to use these deceptive practices.
Since Google clearly has the tech to detect this they should be implementing it at source on the advertisers (malvertisers). Instead they are pushing this down to the publishers and hitting them with penalties.
It's a clever ploy in some ways - Google gets the revenue from the ads and also the kudos from Joe Public for "being on the side of the consumer".
Re: No More Deceptive Download Buttons
#10Perhaps now that Google has taken steps to block websites that display these ads, Google should take steps to stop accepting these ads onto their network in the first place. Most of the time when I see those DOWNLOAD/PLAY buttons, they're hosted on doubleclick.
Because this way they get to charge for the ad and then also not let their users get suckered. They win both ways.
Google doesn't charge for ads, it charges for impressions. If you user doesn't seem it, google doesn't get paid. Get your facts straight.