Google Sued Over Click Fraud

[RealitY]

A seller of online marketing tools has sued Google over click fraud, accusing it of failing to protect clients from spurious clicks over web ads. The suit claims damages of $5 million and is seeking class action status. Sites get money per click from the advertisers. Rival companies of the advertiser may employ people to repeatedly click on the advertisers link on Google costing them large amount of money. Google denied the allegations. From the article: 'We believe the suit is without merit and we will defend ourselves against it vigorously.'" Interesting turnaround.

Source: Slashdot

[S!X]

Over click... wtf?

[DarthInsinuate]

fraud (frôd)
n.

1. A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.
2. A piece of trickery; a trick.
3.
1. One that defrauds; a cheat.
2. One who assumes a false pose; an impostor.

[Middle English fraude, from Old French, from Latin fraus, fraud-.]

[Xagest]

So basically they think Google is advocating people clicking on ad hot-links for non-consumer purposes.

[mooSa]

lol, this is funny, click faurds? sueing? ...

[tralalala]

if it gets any worse Google may find themselves drowning to Microsofts level........

[sameer0807]

haha thats funny...

[Afronaut]

fraud (frôd)
n.

1. A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.
2. A piece of trickery; a trick.
3. Profit
1. One that defrauds; a cheat.
2. One who assumes a false pose; an impostor.
3. Profit
[Middle English fraude, from Old French, from Latin fraus, fraud-.]

Added some stuff that was missing in the quote.