What's the first thing you see when you type "Filipino" in Google? Oh, the Filipino Wikipedia entry...well what's that to the right under "Sponsored Links"? That's right, 100% Filipino Dating Site! Just what you were looking for? Probably not.
Google's AdSense engine automatically displays advertisements based on predominant surfing trends, frequency of keywords in searches, and a multitude of unknown algorithms. Sadly in AdSense's logic, the word "Filipino" is associated with mail-order brides and pornography. Considering the long struggle against the sexual exploitation of Filipinas, it's shocking to see these images alongside a community activist's MySpace page, a Filipino student organization's online group, or an artistic Filipina's blog.
Christine at the legendary Fil-Am video blog/comedy experience, Happy Slip, has been plagued with these inconsiderate ads for some time. Her MySpace page, which is a significant portal to her website, has been littered with these "smart" ads. She asks for everyone's help in notifying Google of the severity of the issue. Leave a comment on her blog entry and she'll forward your message to Google in one ginormous package.
You Can Help with A Comment [Happy Slip]
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This is one of the reasons why I'm so discouraged to go onto MySpace these days. It even happens when you're on your personal page. I dont want to see a Sponsored Ad thats telling me how "Filipina Beauties are looking for US Men." I do wonder if MySpace even knows that they're promoting mail order brides and the sex industry. Hmm...
By Jer (not verified) on October 15, 2008 - 6:43pm
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That shit is so annoying.
By Da (not verified) on October 15, 2008 - 6:43pm
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