Why aren't advertisers (Microsoft, Facebook, Google) held responsible for allowing scammy adverts?

I Cast Fist@programming.dev to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 494 points –

I know they allow scam adverts because it's easy money, but why aren't they held responsible for facilitating obvious scams? You open Edge, there's 3 "Earn money quick" adverts. On Instagram, every 5 ads, one is a scam.

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Yes.

Any service you offer professionally should absolutely be reviewed for legality. If you didn't have the means to comply with laws and regulations you shouldn't be in business.

And in the case of lots of these ads with malware, it would be like you printing poison ink on handouts, and saying you aren't to blame.

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