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Google Search Ads Ruled 'Misleading And Deceptive' By Australian Court
I hope this helps solve the problem. The value of the internet is dramatically reduced by the deceptive practice that is being addressed. Google isn't doing it, but maybe they are the right place to start in looking for a fix.
Google Search Ads Ruled 'Misleading And Deceptive' By Australian Court
First Posted: 04/ 3/2012 4:02 am Updated: 04/ 3/2012 8:52 am
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Search giant Google Inc engaged in "misleading and deceptive" conduct by allowing misleading paid advertisements to be shown with Internet search results, an Australian court ruled on Tuesday.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said the ruling meant that not only Google, but other Internet search engines, would now be held responsible for "deceptive paid search results".
Google had earlier won a court ruling on the subject, but a full bench of Australia's Federal Court on Tuesday overturned that decision on appeal by the ACCC.
In its judgment, the court said between March 2006 and July 2007, Google published search results for queries related to Honda Australia, with results showing paid advertisements for a Honda competitor CarSales. It said the advertisements suggested CarSales was linked to Honda Australia.
The court said Google should be responsible ...
First Posted: 04/ 3/2012 4:02 am Updated: 04/ 3/2012 8:52 am
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Search giant Google Inc engaged in "misleading and deceptive" conduct by allowing misleading paid advertisements to be shown with Internet search results, an Australian court ruled on Tuesday.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said the ruling meant that not only Google, but other Internet search engines, would now be held responsible for "deceptive paid search results".
Google had earlier won a court ruling on the subject, but a full bench of Australia's Federal Court on Tuesday overturned that decision on appeal by the ACCC.
In its judgment, the court said between March 2006 and July 2007, Google published search results for queries related to Honda Australia, with results showing paid advertisements for a Honda competitor CarSales. It said the advertisements suggested CarSales was linked to Honda Australia.
The court said Google should be responsible ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/03/google-search-ads-australia-court_n_1398802.html
