Bing brings in blanket ban on online tech support ads

  • 13 May 2016
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13 May 2016  by Paul Ducklin
 
                                                 


 
Anyway, desperate times need desperate measures, with the result that Bing announced an advertising policy change this week.
From now on:
Bing Ads disallows the promotion of third party online technical support services to consumers because of serious quality issues that can impact end user safety.
No ifs, and no buts.
 
Sadly, if you’re a legitimate technical support company that provides remote support over the internet, you won’t be able to pitch your services on Bing any more.
 
The sheer volume and audacity of the crooks has spoiled it for everyone.
 
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Awesome! Now for the other Search Engines!!!! 😉
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That is indeed most excellent news. ;)
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That's great! Thanks for this arrticle Jasper!:
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Yes please Google please follow suit! Tech support scammers are a plague upon the Earth.

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