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Google Battles Fraudulent Clicks

Posted by michael on from the click-all-you-want-we'll-make-more dept.

hthb writes "Google admits on CNN Money that fraudulent clicks are becoming a very large problem for them. 'A top Google official said that growing abuse of the company's lucrative sponsored ad-search model jeopardizes the popular Internet search engine's business. "I think something has to be done about this really, really quickly, because I think, potentially, it threatens our business model," Google Chief Financial Officer George Reyes said Wednesday.'" We had an earlier story about attempted extortion.

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  1. indeed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    third post

    1. Re:indeed by Freexe · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Nope, First Post

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  2. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Indeed.

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  3. Then Dont do that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    "Doctor, it hurts when I do this..."

    "THEN DON'T DO THAT!"

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    Typical. Instead of finding what the real problem is you are just told to look the other way. What a Load of Shit.

  4. CONGRATURATIONS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You are number one hero! Go for gold! Me love you long time!

  5. zerg by Lord+Omlette · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Show of hands? Who glanced at the article title and thought "Google is battling fradulent chicks?! HAWT!"

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