This is the one area where Google's massive power on web advertising could be used for good. If they would push back against this stuff to advertisers, the advertisers would (for the most part) just lighten up.
What really happens is that both Google and the advertisers want it to be this way. Many Google employees hate the idea that their search engine "surfaces harmful information," and they define "harmful" in a much more broad way than most people do.
So no, Google doesn't get to use this excuse about "we're just hamstrung by the advertisers!"
What really happens is that both Google and the advertisers want it to be this way. Many Google employees hate the idea that their search engine "surfaces harmful information," and they define "harmful" in a much more broad way than most people do.
So no, Google doesn't get to use this excuse about "we're just hamstrung by the advertisers!"