Why would yahoo finance advertise a work at home scam?
Disclaimer: Please bear in mind I am playing “Devil’s advocate” with this post. I strongly disagree with any misleading, ill-reputed, or shady advertising practices. Also… I agree with many of the points the Asker has stated. Answer (from the perspective of online advertising): Online advertisements are often hosted without an interaction on Yahoo’s part, which isn’t laziness it is practicality. To my knowledge, Ads are not approved by people individually, they go through an automated system (like purchasing something online). If Yahoo! receives many complaints about an ad, they could remove it. However, more often than not, these issues are not resolved due to a difficulty in communication. Google (I believe) is implementing a new system, where you can rate ads you like with a plus (+) and others with a minus (-). Some sites also have links for reporting shady activity. Advertisers sign up to host an ad on yahoo based off of search keywords, which are priced by the popularity of the
