Google: Ads Disguised as Search Results

Aesthetic Manipulation Brignull's "Disguised Ad"

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www.google.com

Found

7 years ago

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The first four results of a google search for “flowers” are ads disguised as search results. They have a small green tag that identifies them as ads, but many users will not notice this and click on the ads anyways.

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