Google Ads later this month will update its policies for ads that offer rewards to allow indirect or non-monetary items to be offered as rewards. This policy change will happen on October 31, 2023. Google said that direct monetary items remain disallowed as rewards under any circumstance, so there is no change there. I received […]
X’s new, more “free speech” aligned approach to content moderation is being put to the test, with various groups seemingly now using X’s more lax enforcement processes to spread misinformation around the war in Israel, which was sparked by militant group Hamas launching a large-scale assault on Israeli citizens over the weekend. Amid rising tensions, […]
Google has clarified its cryptocurrency policy to clarify the scope and requirements for the advertisement of blockchain-based games involving NFTs. Google said advertisers offering NFT games that do not promote gambling-related content may advertise those products and services starting September 15, 2023. Google first started to allow cryptocurrency ads a couple of years ago, as […]
Google Ads has a new policy named limited ad serving where Google needs to “get to know you”,” the advertiser, before letting those ads serve at full scale. This reminds me of the Google Sandbox in organic from two decades ago but for Google Ads. Google wrote it is “announcing a new approach to improving […]
Google has posted a new policy saying AI-generated reviews are against its policies, disallowed and considered spam. If you find such content, Google said you must mark it as spam in your feed with the is_spam attribute. Google posted the update over here, it reads, “Automated Content: We don’t allow reviews that are primarily generated […]
Next month, Google Ads will remove the examples it provides in its Google Ads Legal requirements policy. Google posted that on August 7, 2023, it will no longer list examples on the page. Google wrote, “Google Ads Legal Requirements policy will be updated on August 7, 2023. Examples will no longer be listed on this […]
Where are all the healthcare social media policy examples? While it’s easy to find social media policy examples for retail, finance, and marketing industries, there is far less information available for healthcare organizations. The fact is, healthcare organizations need to take extra precautions when it comes to managing their social media presence. With sensitive patient […]
YouTube is making a change to its impersonation policy in order to combat rising misrepresentation and impersonation in the app. The updated rules will require fan channels to clearly state that they are not affiliated with the entity that they’re supporting. As explained by YouTube: “If you operate a fan channel, make sure you state […]
A bank social media policy is essential for any financial institution to protect against legal and reputational risks. Inappropriate employee, customer, or vendor posts can severely damage a bank’s reputation and result in regulatory fees – as can financial misinformation, poor customer service responses, and violations of customer privacy. Creating an effective bank social media […]
For the original iTunes version, click here. This week we had yet another unconfirmed Google search ranking update in the middle of the week. The Google Search Generative Experience AI snapshot answers are now twice as fast. Most SEOs seem unimpressed by the new Google Search Generative Experience. Google News Showcase is coming to the […]