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I really doubt that any of these companies want the bad publicity that comes with illicit drugs. As someone who works on integrity for a small ad platform, I c

I really doubt that any of these companies want the bad publicity that comes with illicit drugs. As someone who works on integrity for a small ad platform, I can tell you that there is no way to prevent 100% of the bad things from going through. We are tiny and still deal with highly motivated bad actors. Fwiw, Google has also had a problem with this and has paid half a billion in fines. https://www.businessinsider.com/google-loophole-buying-drugs-online-hijack-website-2023-9 https://www.businessinsider.com/google-loophole-buying-drugs...

ethanwillis 3y ago
It's not about want or desire. It's about what's profitable and survivable.
wolverine876 3y ago
> there is no way to prevent 100% of the bad things from going through That makes certain assumptions about technology and business model? If humans reviewed every ad, the way newspapers once reviewed classified ads, then you could detect near-100% of them. Somehow tech companies have convinced everyone that they have a right to automation and an associated business model and profits, and that the right trumps even criminal activity. Obviously, overwhelmingly - based on massive illegal sales (not just drugs, not just ads), propaganda, fraud, scams, horrific abuse of children [0] - that technology and business model have failed completely. [0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/764-predator-discord-telegram/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/20...