Google profiting from ‘predatory’ loan adverts promising instant cash
The ads, some offering loans delivered ‘faster than a pizza’, appear to deliberately target those in financial trouble
Google is profiting from ads promoting “instant” cash and loans delivered “faster than pizza” despite a pledge to protect users from “deceptive and harmful” financial products.
The ads were served to people in the UK who searched terms like “quick money now” and “need money help” and directed users to firms offering high-interest loans.
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