Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Google Bans VPN Ads in China (zdnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the how-about-that dept.

Google has banned ads for virtual private network (VPN) products targeting Chinese users, ZDNet reported on Wednesday. From a report: The company cited "local legal restrictions" as the cause of the VPN ad ban. "It is currently Google Ads policy to disallow promoting VPN services in China, due to local legal restrictions," Google said in an email today. The email was received and shared with ZDNet by VPNMentor, a website offering advice, tips, and reviews of VPN products. The company said Google prevented its employees from placing Google search ads for the Chinese version of its site.

3 of 67 comments (clear)

  1. So what? by Red_Forman · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Google complies with local laws". That's it.

    If you have a problem, take it up with the Chinese government.
    Good luck.

    1. Re: So what? by Type44Q · · Score: 2, Insightful

      That's it.

      No, it isn't it; that's never been an excuse. Fuck Google and fuck you.

  2. Translation by jenningsthecat · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The company cited "local legal restrictions" as the cause of the VPN ad ban.

    In other words, "The Chinese market is too lucrative to risk pissing off the country's rulers, so we're going to go full-on evil in order to curry favour and secure our place at the trough".

    Fuck Google.

    --
    'The Economy' is a giant Ponzi scheme whose most pitiable suckers are the youngest among us and the yet-unborn.