Daily Post by Nick

As reported on The Big Money Google plans to prevent you from seeing ads that promise white teeth and a flat belly! Why does Google want us all walking around with guts and stained grills? What does the search engine giant have against its users’ bodies? I explore…

Oh, wait. It turns out that most of those ads are scammy bait-and-switchers that promise one thing but lead you somewhere totally different. Google is taking aim at the advertisers rather than just the misleading ads. According to The Big Money:

If an ad violated one of Google’s terms of use, the search giant would take it out of circulation, but that’s it. Google briefed TBM on its new policy: It will now ban the advertiser, not the ad, effectively neutering the advertiser’s ability to shift from one ad and shell site to another. Think of it like the struggle between the police and a graffiti vandal. Up until now Google has only been erasing the tags after they’ve been put up. Going forward, they’re going to take away his spray cans and put a GPS collar on him, making sure he never does it again. It would be a principled stand by any company, but especially by Google because of its position in the market. I worry, though, that the rest of the industry won’t pay attention. On this issue, Google might be a leader without any followers.

Although I can honestly say I don’t really see too many of these ads, I know they’re out there. I have managed to very successfully ignore them because, honestly, they just LOOK scammy. No good can come from clicking on an ad that promises to

WHITEN YOUR TEETH 9 SHADES AND LOSE 30 POUNDS IN 4 DAYS