“A landmark moment”: Viagogo banned from Google advertising
Effective today, Google has barred Viagogo from advertising through its platform, in a major blow for the controversial secondary ticketer
News By IQ | 17 July 2019
Google has suspended secondary ticketing site Viagogo as an advertiser indefinitely, following pressure from industry organisations, anti-tout groups and politicians. The suspension means Viagogo will no longer be able to pay in order to appear at the top of Google’s global search rankings.
The ban, a Google spokesperson tells IQ, will apply globally with immediate effect. A statement from Viagogo’s PR firm says the Switzerland-based company is “extremely surprised to learn of Google’s concerns” and “look[s] forward to working…
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