To help protect online users from technical support scams, Microsoft has decided to ban or disallow third party online technical support services advertisements in their Bing Ads network. Microsoft said user safety is their priority, which is why they made the change or revision to their ad policy that will help provide a safer experience for their end users, especially the ones that are vulnerable to online scams and other fraudulent activities. Please see the Microsoft Bing Ads safety policy revision below.
The Microsoft Bing Ads Safety Policy Revision
User Safety is a core priority at Microsoft, which is why we are announcing a revision to our Bing Ads policy on the promotion of third party products and services:
Bing Ads disallows the promotion of third party online technical support services to consumers because of serious quality issues that can impact end user safety.
This policy change reflects Microsoft’s commitment to lead the industry in providing a safer experience for all of our end users, including populations most vulnerable to online scams and other fraud activities. Read more on our efforts to tackle online technical support scammers here.
We at Microsoft believe a safer online experience benefits our Advertisers and Users alike!
For more details on this global policy revision, please see our Misleading content policies page.
See an ad that you think violates Bing Ads policies? Report it!
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