Why is Google's AdSense doing the bidding of Scientology?

well i don't really care

well i don't really care about scientology and i have no issues with them. cult, not cult, whatever. i'm just a guy with a site and what i want to know is, what's the deal with these ads? are they CPM or CPC? i know adsense is primarily cpc but advertisers can buy CPM as well. does anyone have a clue if these scientology ads are CPM or CPC? obviously people hate the crap out of them and won't be clicking on them, so i'm interested to know if they're making me money just by impressions or if they need to be clicked on cause obviously they have almost nothing to do with my site.

Google advertising Scientology in Europe

If you'r sitting in Europe (Austria that is...) and you look for your favourite lyrics on-line... you get either fat-reduction or Scientology on any website you try.
Whereas all adverts are in German, Scientology advertises in English. A bug in the Google ad-server, or lack of translation on the part of Scientology?

Clear your browser cache maybe?

I don't see any Scientology ads, but if i was you i wouldn't wanna see a single ad from them. They are nothing more than another group of extremists and we do not need to be helping them spread there hate.

to the poster who said we

to the poster who said we should be tolerant of scientology: you should read what scientology actually thinks about the world religions (that anyone who believes them does so because they were brainwashed into doing so trillions of years ago in an intergalactic movie theatre)

calling your organization a religion does not make it immune to criticism --and scientology only moved toward a religious slant for tax purposes

scientology is a militia/cult and i love 9to5mac but i do find the ads disturbing to see every day like seth said--i wouldn't mind them every once in a while, but it is very in your face to see them every day

re scientology scammers

guess what,im serious,you are probably being watched by scientology thugs and your home/friends and family are probably being watched too,this is the type of intimidating stuff they do,be careful of these ugly dangerous weirdos and con artists.

Stop Complaining- Cause you are definitely complaining

I come here from 9to5mac.com. I see a Dell ad, I don't go near it. It's personal preference. I don't post a comment to ask you to remove your links from 9to5mac.com.
Clearly whatever you did worked though as I don't see one scientology ad anywhere on your site. But it is religion, it is personal preference. Don't discriminate against your readers because you are intolerant: some with be with scientology, others muslim, some catholic etc.
Btw, I am not religious but I am not intolerant of other peoples beliefs.
Report on technology please, it's why readers come to your site.

Glad to see you raise this issue of AdSense the Scientology ads

Scientology always floods the internet with ads when their public relations are in a bad way. Over the last year, scientology has been in the media for the Anonymous movement, for former high level member defectors going public, along with multiple lawsuits accusing it and it's front groups like Narconon, of human and civil right abuses and financial fraud. Its as if the flood gates have been allowed to open as critics and the media have found the strength to take a stand and report the abuses and intimidations. This is a tough time for Scientology but for many, it's a sigh of relief to see the attention drawn to what has been known of and going on for many years. The Google ads are just an indicator of how bad things are for this cult.

So, this is why the increase in ads. Scientology policy dictates it.Goggle has allowed this spamming of websites all over the internet and as you state, because of the money and the possible fear of retribution by litigation. So, your writing this article is very important because you have expressed what so many have been reluctant to say while the frustration builds. Maybe now Gogle will listen. If not, and if the 'infestation' continues your suggestion to take your ad account somewhere else is going to be the route others will take.