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Google to Ban Ads Promoting Synthetic Sexually Explicit Content from May 30, 2024

May 3, 2024, 11:01 PM

Google has announced a significant update to its advertising policies, which will now prohibit the promotion of services that create, distribute, or store synthetic sexually explicit content. This policy change, effective from May 30, 2024, extends to banning all advertisements for 'synthetic sexually explicit content,' regardless of whether the ads themselves are explicit. The move is part of a broader crackdown on deepfake technologies, particularly those used to generate fake sexual content.