#advertising-policy

#advertising-policy

Perplexity AI has withdrawn from advertising, citing concerns that sponsored content could undermine user confidence in its chatbot's answers. Executives confirmed this week that there are no current plans to progress with ads, following the start of their phaseout late last year. arguing that users must trust they are receiving the best possible answer if they are to remain engaged and willing to pay for subscriptions. Executives said the company's priority remains answer accuracy, maintaining that advertising may be fundamentally misaligned with user expectations.

A Christian gaming creator is urging Congress to examine advertising policies at Google and TikTok after the company says its ads were repeatedly rejected despite being aimed at general audiences and family-friendly content. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) said Wednesday it had sent a letter to members of Congress on behalf of its client, TruPlay Games, calling for an investigation into how the two platforms enforce their advertising rules.

Spotify is no long running advertisements for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the streaming service has confirmed, after the Trump administration campaign ended in late 2025. There are currently no ICE ads running on Spotify, the Swedish company said in a statement. The advertisements mentioned were part of a US government recruitment campaign that ran across all major media and platforms.

Musk's latest policy prohibits hashtags in paid ads, stating they create visual clutter, while allowing regular users to continue using them in organic posts.

Starting April 23, Google will implement stricter advertising policies for cryptocurrency services in Europe, aligning with the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.