CLICK FRAUD Definition & Meaning

click fraud

[ klik frawd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the fraudulent practice of clicking many times on an online advertisement to generate the small fee charged to the advertiser per click, thereby harming the advertiser or benefiting the host website:
Automated bots are used to commit click fraud.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of click fraud¹

First recorded in 2000–05

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The San Jose, California-based judge also said LinkedIn had no implied duty to provide “accurate ad metrics,” citing its disclaimer that it was not responsible for click fraud or illicit third-party activity that could affect ad costs.

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Ad fraud, sometimes called click fraud, is a persistent issue in online advertising, occurring when automated programs mimic legitimate users by clicking ads.

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Ad fraud, sometimes called click fraud, is a persistent issue in online advertising, occurring when automated programs mimic legitimate users by clicking ads.

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The US Department of Justice indictment against him says the computers he and his accomplices hijacked were used to "generate and redirect" net traffic to help with click fraud schemes.

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Running the spam and click fraud scams netted Senakh and others millions of dollars, said the DoJ.

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