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Federal sting on Google

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# Summary A member shares a Wired article about a federal sting operation where Google's AdWords platform was exploited to advertise illegal steroids, resulting in a $500 million settlement—prompting discussion about Google's lax content moderation versus their ease of use for legitimate businesses. The thread quickly shifts to light-hearted banter about increasing AdWords budgets to secure dedicated Google representatives and devolves into good-natured ribbing about spelling mistakes. While the original topic touches on serious regulatory and compliance issues relevant to SEM professionals, the conversation never develops beyond the initial article link.

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