• PPC Land, Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:48 PM

Although Google blocked or removed more than 8 billion ads and shut down roughly 25 million advertiser accounts in 2025, the search giant attracts many scam artists and is arguably not as safe an environment to advertise in as television, according to an analysis of Google data by VAB titled, “Bad Actors: Examining How Much Objectionable Advertising Google Takes Action Against," PPC Land reports. According to the VAB’s reading, Google removed 602 million ads for violations tied to scams, and suspended more than 4 million accounts for scam-related activity. But the group argues that Google has not reported how long the scam ads were live and many people viewed them.

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