Google announced on Wednesday that it would prohibit advertisements that make false claims about vaccines, expanding on its existing policies against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. The new policy will apply to all vaccines and will take effect in early November. Under the new policy, Google will ban ads that: * Make false or misleading claims about the safety or efficacy of vaccines. * Promote anti-vaccine content. * Make false or misleading claims about the ingredients of vaccines. * Make false or misleading claims about the side effects of vaccines. This policy change is part of Google’s ongoing efforts to combat vaccine misinformation and promote public health. Google has removed over 130,000 videos related to COVID-19 vaccine misinformation from YouTube and has also taken action against more than 1 million pieces of content across its various platforms. .
Google to Ban Ads That Promote False Claims About Vaccines
