Google has banned ads from bail-bond companies because they make most of their money from non-white and poor communities, the company said in a blog post. In 2016, Google banned ads from payday lenders – a move that prompted debate about whether Google was acting to protect its users or was dictating behaviour on their behalf. The new policy will be enforced across all advertisers, not just those with an “affiliate” relationship with Google.
Google has banned ads from bail-bond companies because they make most of their money from non-white and poor communities, the company said in a blog post. In 2016, Google banned ads from payday lenders – a move that prompted debate about whether Google was acting to protect its users or was dictating behaviour on their behalf. The bail-bond ads ban comes into effect in July and has received support from organisations including pressure group Color of Change.