{"id":2545539,"date":"2023-06-09T16:30:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T20:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/platowire\/an-interview-with-alejandro-borgia-director-of-ad-safety-at-google-on-the-companys-efforts-to-combat-ad-policy-violations\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T16:30:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T20:30:44","slug":"an-interview-with-alejandro-borgia-director-of-ad-safety-at-google-on-the-companys-efforts-to-combat-ad-policy-violations","status":"publish","type":"platowire","link":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/platowire\/an-interview-with-alejandro-borgia-director-of-ad-safety-at-google-on-the-companys-efforts-to-combat-ad-policy-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview with Alejandro Borgia, Director of Ad Safety at Google, on the Company’s Efforts to Combat Ad Policy Violations"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the world’s largest search engine and advertising platform, Google has a responsibility to ensure that the ads displayed on its platform are safe and comply with its policies. To achieve this, the company has a team dedicated to ad safety, led by Alejandro Borgia, who recently sat down for an interview to discuss Google’s efforts to combat ad policy violations.<\/p>\n

Borgia began by explaining that Google’s ad policies are designed to protect users from harmful or misleading ads, while also ensuring that advertisers have a fair and competitive marketplace to promote their products and services. These policies cover a wide range of topics, including prohibited content such as hate speech, illegal products and services, and misleading claims.<\/p>\n

To enforce these policies, Google uses a combination of automated systems and human review. The automated systems use machine learning algorithms to scan ads and websites for potential policy violations, while human reviewers are responsible for reviewing ads that have been flagged by the automated systems or reported by users.<\/p>\n

Borgia emphasized that Google takes a proactive approach to ad safety, constantly updating its policies and systems to stay ahead of new threats and trends. For example, the company recently updated its policies to prohibit ads for unproven or experimental medical treatments, as well as ads that promote financial products and services with deceptive or misleading claims.<\/p>\n

In addition to enforcing its policies, Google also works closely with industry partners and government agencies to combat ad fraud and other forms of online abuse. Borgia noted that the company is a founding member of the Coalition for Better Ads, which aims to improve the online ad experience for users by identifying and eliminating the most annoying and intrusive ad formats.<\/p>\n

Overall, Borgia stressed that ad safety is a top priority for Google, and that the company is committed to providing a safe and trustworthy advertising platform for both users and advertisers. He encouraged anyone who encounters an ad that they believe violates Google’s policies to report it using the company’s reporting tools, so that it can be reviewed and removed if necessary.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, Google’s efforts to combat ad policy violations are an important part of its broader mission to make the internet a safer and more useful place for everyone. By working tirelessly to enforce its policies and stay ahead of new threats, the company is helping to build a more trustworthy and sustainable online advertising ecosystem.<\/p>\n