Independent African news, markets, culture and politics.
Media Talk Africa Live rates
1 min read

Google deletes over 1.7 billion ads in Nigeria, other African countries

Global tech giant, Google, has disclosed that it deleted over 1.7 billion ads, restricted over 5.7 billion, and suspended over […]

Media Talk Africa default story image

Global tech giant, Google, has disclosed that it deleted over 1.7 billion ads, restricted over 5.7 billion, and suspended over 5.6 million advertiser accounts in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

In its latest statement on Africa, Google pledged commitment to access to information.

It stated that governments worldwide are demanding stiffer information and private internet restrictions.

Google says users remain the central focus of its policy formation.

Google Africa Managing Director, Nitin Gajria, revealed that it blocked 1.7 billion publishers’ pages that breached a number of the company’s open information rules.

“We also blocked or restricted ads from serving on 1.7 billion publisher pages and took broader site-level enforcement action on approximately 63,000 publisher sites,” it said.

“At Google, we are committed to making the ad-supported web safer and more private for everyone in Africa. By giving people control over their data and investing in privacy-safe advertising, we can secure a future for the ad-supported web that benefits everyone.”

Ifunanya

Unearthing the truth, one story at a time! Catch my reports on everything from politics to pop culture for Media Talk Africa. #StayInformed #MediaTalkAfrica

Comments are closed for this story.

Scroll to Top