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ChatGPT Ads show significant traffic from Iran despite Europe-only targeting

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A user running ChatGPT ads targeted exclusively at Europe has observed a significant portion of their ad traffic originating from Iran. Out of 60 total visits, 16 (26.7%) were geolocated to Iran, a stark contrast to the campaign's intended audience and the user's normal traffic patterns. This discrepancy has led the user to suspect they may be paying for bot clicks or encountering issues with ad targeting and geolocation accuracy. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential inaccuracies in ad platform geolocation and bot detection, impacting advertiser spend and campaign effectiveness.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with an existing product's advertising platform.

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ChatGPT Ads show significant traffic from Iran despite Europe-only targeting

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/FcToran ·

    Europe-only ChatGPT ads get 16/60 visits from Iran

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1xu5w2y/europeonly_chatgpt_ads_get_1660_visits_from_iran/"> <img alt="Europe-only ChatGPT ads get 16/60 visits from Iran" src="https://preview.redd.it/08d7wayon41i1.png?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s…

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