Why is Google still serving dodgy ads?

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What happened

Article URL: https://www.atomic14.com/2026/09/13/why-is-google-still-serving-dodgy-ads Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49686445 Points: 57 # Comments: 23…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.atomic14.com/2026/09/13/why-is-google-still-serving-dodgy-ads Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49686445 Points: 57 # Comments: 23…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:37:44 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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