Google Shopping Censors All Gun, Ammo & Accessories Results

[Sky]

Link to Article: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/06...sories-results/

"Google Shopping Censors All Gun, Ammo & Accessories Results

Google sent out an email to Google Adwords customers saying that they are going to pull all Google Shopping results for guns, ammunition, gun optics and gun accessories (Shopping results, not general search results)."

Just saw this and am not sure how accurate the info is?

We've given much thought to our stance on this content, as well as the potential effect our policy decision could have on our Merchants, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Sincerely,

The Google Shopping Team

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

delete

 

[Big Boy]

Seems it's true. I used to use google shopping all of the time. BOOOO google. Bad move.

And even if they were going to to censor it, they should have it censored by setting. My google search settings are set to 100% uncensored and yet I still get blocked from firearms and ammunition. The shopping search used to be a pretty good barometer on price.

Oh and for fun, I searched google shoping for "sex toys" 282,000 results. ....Ridiculous. But guns can't be searched for!

 

[Brian Williams]

under discussion here already
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=665660