Australian Sex Party May Sue Google Over Ad Refusal 183
New submitter niftydude writes "Australian newspaper The Age is carrying the story: The Australian Sex Party has threatened Google with legal action after the search engine refused to run its ads on the eve of tomorrow's Melbourne by-election. It comes after Sex Party ads were blocked by Google at the last federal election because the company — which is typically opposed to censorship — perceived the text as too racy (the ads were reinstated by Google the day before the election). Sex Party candidate Fiona Patten said this time the search giant said it would not approve her ads 'because we have a donate button on our page and we're not a charity.' Don't all political parties allow donations? Is google imposing its own sense of morality onto Australian politics?"
Re:My own band can't advertise on Google (Score:2, Interesting)
I totally agree. But it is frustrating. They don't give any reason, just a "denied"
Re:My own band can't advertise on Google (Score:4, Interesting)
Well, they have pretty close to a monopoly on web advertising. If this continues, I hope the govt breaks down Google or pushes for regulations that govern web advertising.
Re:There is no problem (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:My own band can't advertise on Google (Score:4, Interesting)
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Re:porn party? (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:There is no problem (Score:5, Interesting)
No shoes, no shirt...
I have always wondered what would happen if you walked into an establishment with a sign saying that with a shirt, shoes, and no pants. They never said anything about pants.