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Google Sued Over Click Fraud

Posted by Zonk on from the clicky-click dept.

tanveer1979 writes "A seller of online marketing tools has sued Google over click fraud, accusing it of failing to protect clients from spurious clicks over web ads. The suit claims damages of $5 million and is seeking class action status. Sites get money per click from the advertisers. Rival companies of the advertiser may employ people to repeatedly click on the advertisers link on Google costing them large amount of money. Google denied the allegations. From the article: 'We believe the suit is without merit and we will defend ourselves against it vigorously.'" Interesting turnaround.

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  1. Proof of Fraud on Google's Own Website!!! by Zemplar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google's Click Fraud System!

  2. Re:Not much of a turnaround. by haagmm · · Score: 5, Funny

    You could say go to google. google Click Fraud and click "Click Defense"'s add on the right hand side 10-20 times just for added good mesure :p

  3. I am safe from click fraud by Georules · · Score: 3, Funny

    with my Visa CapitalOne Check Card. It's in my wallet.

  4. Got extortion? by raitchison · · Score: 5, Funny

    This seems like a rather obvious case of extortion if you ask me. I can picture the "negotiations" now.

    Click Defense: Buy our software

    Google: No thanks, we're good

    Click Defense: Buy it or we'll file a lawsuit and make lots of public statements saying you are allowing your customers to be ripped off (reminding them that people beleive anything they read on the IntArweb)

    Google: Pack Sand

    Click Defense: You'll regret this, it'll now cost you 10x as much as our shitty software

    Why don't we hold companies and individuals criminally resposible for this kinds of abuse of the legal system?

  5. Re:Not much of a turnaround. by CaymanIslandCarpedie · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wonder if a telephone number has ever been /.ed before ;-)

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  6. Re:Not much of a turnaround. by Greatmoose · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, it has. Back when EPIII was coming out, there were a bunch of fans lined up at the wrong theater weeks ahead of time, and somebody here on slashdot posted the number to the pay phone outside the theater. Well, in very short order, it was constantly busy. It was quite funny.

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