Google Suggests Teen Ad Targeting

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Google sales reps allegedly keep telling advertisers how to target teens

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Adweek: Google reps suggested ad buyers might be able to target teens by targeting a group of “unknown” users.

Google 's stated policy is to “block ad targeting based on the age, gender, or interests of people under 18 ” The reported behavior could potentially raise concerns under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act .

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