housegroover Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 ONLINE search engine leader Google has banned the ads of an environmental group protesting a major cruise line's sewage treatment methods, casting a spotlight on the policies - and power - of the popular website's lucrative marketing program. Oceana, a two-year-old non-profit group, said Google dropped the text-based ads displayed in shaded boxes along the right side of its Web page because they were critical of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Washington DC-based Oceana believes Royal Caribbean pollutes the oceans by improperly treating the sewage on its ships. It hoped to publicise its complaints by paying to have its ads appear when terms like "cruise vacation" and "cruise ship" were entered into Google's search engine. The ad, which said "Help us protect the world's oceans," appeared for two days last week before Google pulled it from its page. When Oceana challenged the ban, Mountain View, California-based Google responded with an email advising the group that it doesn't accept ads with "language that advocates against Royal Caribbean". Source: Australian IT Full Article: http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0...Enbv%5E,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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