This
Dish is Veg (TDIV)
April 2013
[Ed. Note: GOOD NEWS for animals! Thank you TDIV!]
We will absolutely not comply with the request to remove the information. And, we have made the decision to remove all Google Ads that serve the site. Google AdSense is the sole revenue generator for TDIV, however, we have worked for years to expose animal cruelty and will definitely not tolerate being censored.
Last night, TDIV received an email from the Google AdSense team,
requesting that we remove content they deemed as "violence" from the site.
Specifically the information located on this post:
Chained, kicked, and beaten: Graphic animal abuse exposed at UK circus
http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2011/04/1450chained-kicked-and-beaten-graphic.html
We are assuming it's this video that caused the issue: Shocking new ADI
cruelty exposé shames UK circus industry - http://vimeo.com/21489460
The video shows undercover footage taken by Animal Defenders
International revealing the unbelievable cruelty that took place at a UK
circus. Animals are kicked and beaten while shackled in heavy chains.
Of course, this is not the only video on our site that shows horrific
cruelty toward animals.
At TDIV, we report the truth. More often than not, the truth is hard to
take... definitely hard to watch. But facts are facts -- and we must
continue to help educate the public about the horrors that certain animals
in our society face.
We will absolutely not comply with the request to remove the information.
And, we have made the decision to remove all Google Ads that serve the site.
Google AdSense is the sole revenue generator for TDIV, however, we have
worked for years to expose animal cruelty and will definitely not tolerate
being censored.
4/11/2013: Original email from the Google AdSense Team
Google AdSense: You have 3 working days to make changes to your site
Hello,
This is a warning message to alert you that there is action required to
bring your AdSense account into compliance with our AdSense program
policies. We’ve provided additional details below, along with the actions to
be taken on your part.
Issue ID#: 21267949
Affected website: thisdishisvegetarian.com
Example page where violation occurred:
http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2011/04/1450chained-kicked-and-beaten-graphic.html
Action required: Please make changes to your site within 72 hours.
Current account status: Active
Violation explanation
VIOLENCE: As stated in our program policies, AdSense publishers are not
permitted to place Google ads on pages with violent content. This includes
sites with content related to breaking bones, getting hit by trains or cars,
or people receiving serious injuries. More information about this policy can
be found in our help center
(https://www.google.com/adsense/support/as/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=105954
).
How to resolve:
If you received a notification in regard to page content, please either
remove the content from your site or remove ads from the violating pages. If
you received a notification in regards to the way ads are implemented on
your site, please make the necessary changes to your implementation. We will
automatically review the site again after 72 hours. You do not need to
contact us if you make changes. Please be aware that if changes are not made
within the required time frame, ad serving will be disabled to the affected
website listed above.
Additionally, please be aware that the URL above is just an example and that
the same violations may exist on other pages of this website or other sites
that you own. To reduce the likelihood of future warnings from us, we
suggest that you review all your sites for compliance. For more information
regarding our policy warning notifications, visit our Help Center:
https://support.google.com/adsense/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1378153&ctx=topic.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Google AdSense Team