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The New Google Search Ad Layout Is Causing Accidental Clicks

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Post by rustc » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 8:22 PM UTC

The New Google Search Ad Layout Is Causing Accidental Clicks
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Post by al_borland » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 9:24 PM UTC

Accidental for the user maybe, but I can only assume this was no accident from Google’s point of view.

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Post by GenerWork » Wed, Nov 05, 2025, 12:16 AM UTC

al_borland wrote: post #2

Accidental for the user maybe, but I can only assume this was no accident from Google’s point of view.

It's a classic case of a dark pattern.

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Post by brazukadev » Wed, Nov 05, 2025, 3:20 AM UTC

Someone is getting promoted.

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