Bing says it will ban Crypto-Related Ads By July 2018

[cryptosec.info]

Microsoft-powered search engine Bing has joined other internet giants in announcing it will ban cryptocurrency-related advertisements on its network by July 2018, according to an official blog post today, May 15.

According to the statement, the main reason for the company’s decision to ban “advertising for cryptocurrency” and “cryptocurrency related products” is the current unregulated status of cryptocurrencies, which allegedly increases risk for Bing’s users:

    “Because cryptocurrency and related products are not regulated, we have found them to present a possible elevated risk to our users with the potential for bad actors to participate in predatory behaviors, or otherwise scam consumers.”

As the report further says, Bing Ads tool plans to fully implement the ban worldwide between June until early July.

Bing’s crypto ads ban is the latest move in a search engine and social media crypto-boycott, initiated by Facebook in late January of this year. Google announced an analogous crypto ad ban in mid-March, and Twitter confirmed its own ban soon after.

Last week, multiple mainstream media outlets reported that Facebook is reportedly “exploring” the launch of its own cryptocurrency.

Earlier in April, the co-founder of LinkedIn told Cointelegraph that the recent crypto ad bans are, in his opinion, most likely “temporary” and due to the current absence of clear crypto market regulations.

Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/microsofts-search-engine-bing-says-it-will-ban-crypto-related-ads-by-july-2018



I mean, who even uses Bing in 2018? lol

[First77]

I mean, who even uses Bing in 2018? lol

I was on real estate website magicbricks.com and I searched for "panvel navi mumbai". Next day when I was on other websites, I was getting google ads for "magicbricks panvel properties". The same happened to me after my search on amazon.com for chairs, clothes etc..

Google tracking users & using it for adsense/google ads ??

[mk4]

I mean, who even uses Bing in 2018? lol

I was on real estate website magicbricks.com and I searched for "panvel navi mumbai". Next day when I was on other websites, I was getting google ads for "magicbricks panvel properties". The same happened to me after my search on amazon.com for chairs, clothes etc..

Google tracking users & using it for adsense/google ads ??

Google is always tracking you, whether you like it or not; and it makes it even easier for them if you use Google Chrome. That's why I personally suggest using Mozilla Firefox instead. It also uses significantly lower RAM, too!

[Skyonito]

sad how crypto is getting rejected by society

[RoftheN]

Twitter announced its ban in March 2018. Two weeks before that, Google blocked crypto and ICO ads, saying “we’ve seen enough consumer harm or potential for consumer harm that it’s an area that we want to approach with extreme caution.”

And now, Bing is following the same path. Everyday, I read some positive as well as negative news regarding cryptocurrency. I don't know if I should get happy or sad.

[First77]

Google is always tracking you, whether you like it or not; and it makes it even easier for them if you use Google Chrome. That's why I personally suggest using Mozilla Firefox instead. It also uses significantly lower RAM, too!

I am into internet marketing. No sales for 3 to 4 years having spent $1,500 on advertising on the internet and me surfing 800 sites daily for 6 to 12 months on top traffic exchange site.

Google is taking away 'internet customers" from its multi-billion dollars software.

[dado7]

A normal thing. And good too. Scammers must be stopped and crypto has to be regulated. Only that will enhance the trust in the system and bring in institutional investors.

[Sevarchik]

if this doing for stopping scam then it very good news, only scam prevent crypto going in to masses

[romero121]

What the corporate network around the globe making is simply the outcome of the fear. Corporate networks fear about the growth of bitcoin and the cryptocurrency network. Along with the same they fear about the scammers who might gain bad reputation for their venture. In this regard several leading service renders have come with the plan of banning crypto ads which will create an impact upon the growth.

[mindrust]

I mean, who even uses Bing in 2018? lol

I was on real estate website magicbricks.com and I searched for "panvel navi mumbai". Next day when I was on other websites, I was getting google ads for "magicbricks panvel properties". The same happened to me after my search on amazon.com for chairs, clothes etc..

Google tracking users & using it for adsense/google ads ??

Of course they do. What do you think? They track you with everything you are using. Your PC, Laptop, Cellphone and even with TV's now. (since they are smart TV's ) I remember there was news about that samsung TV's had a trojan inside which were turning on their mic and record you without you knowing it.

Probably not possible for your IOS devices but you can use adblock+ublock+ghostery+some other script blocker plugin on your PC/Laptop to prevent these trackings.

I especially find ghostery useful but they probably sell your data to someone else too so unless someone else gives me a better idea, I can still recommend it.

Every social media account you have (facebook, twitter, instagram, linked in, tumblr... anything) is only a data gathering/storing/analysis device for the US government.

Everybody's spying on you.

[mk4]

if this doing for stopping scam then it very good news, only scam prevent crypto going in to masses

Well if you read the article that's precisely the reason why they banned cryptocurrency-related ads.

“Because cryptocurrency and related products are not regulated, we have found them to present a possible elevated risk to our users with the potential for bad actors to participate in predatory behaviors, or otherwise scam consumers.”

[LKing]

99% or more of the ads were scams, shitcoins and shitty ICOs, so I can kinda understand why they did it.

I wish they would just spend more resources on weeding out all the bad actors instead of a blanket ban on crypto though.

[winterblues]

Never heard of anyone who use bing for anything, btw.

[mk4]

Never heard of anyone who use bing for anything, btw.

Probably people who still use internet explorer on Windows XP and with hundreds of toolbars installed on their browser.   

[MrCrank]

I mean, who even uses Bing in 2018? lol

I was on real estate website magicbricks.com and I searched for "panvel navi mumbai". Next day when I was on other websites, I was getting google ads for "magicbricks panvel properties". The same happened to me after my search on amazon.com for chairs, clothes etc..

Google tracking users & using it for adsense/google ads ??

Google is always tracking you, whether you like it or not; and it makes it even easier for them if you use Google Chrome. That's why I personally suggest using Mozilla Firefox instead. It also uses significantly lower RAM, too!

Agree with you.
My opinion that is not good if I don't want tracking me..
I think it is not honest.
Chrome eat RAM

[First77]

Agree with you. My opinion that is not good if I don't want tracking me..I think it is not honest.eat RAM

Anything that I search on amazon.com, Next day when I was on other websites, I get google ads for amazon.com for the same products and the same brands/companies.

[Ilegendph]

Twitter announced its ban in March 2018. Two weeks before that, Google blocked crypto and ICO ads, saying “we’ve seen enough consumer harm or potential for consumer harm that it’s an area that we want to approach with extreme caution.”

And now, Bing is following the same path. Everyday, I read some positive as well as negative news regarding cryptocurrency. I don't know if I should get happy or sad.

In my opinion, as a bounty hunter, it should be an oppprtunity for us since ICOs will consider social media as big market for advertisement. The annihilation of these companies will give us more percentage of advertisement budget of ICOs.

[12tribes]

This is not the first time industry giants and big players have said this ind of thing yet it only strengthened the resolve of the crypto community.
Google, Facebook and others have done it with little or minimal impact to the crypto revolution. They are now inconsequential and so will bing be at the end of the road.

[Spontebob]

What the corporate network around the globe making is simply the outcome of the fear. Corporate networks fear about the growth of bitcoin and the cryptocurrency network. Along with the same they fear about the scammers who might gain bad reputation for their venture. In this regard several leading service renders have come with the plan of banning crypto ads which will create an impact upon the growth.

I'm really not into cryptocurrency advertisements. If Bing banned cryptocurrency ads to prevent users to commit bad actions like scamming, wouldn't be good? As long as bitcoin itself is not banned, I think this is for good.

[Xester]

The banning of crypto-related Ads were just all fuds. Though there was an actual announcement but I can still see many crypto-related ads in facebook, twitter and even in google. Also it will be the same with bhing and all of it was just a show and no implementation. These companies made some serious announcement so they can look cool by saying that they are doing it to protect their users but the real situation is that they dont implement it since they do not want to lose profit.