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1 Year In: 84% of the Essay Mills we targeted are no longer advertising on Google

Impact, thoughts, and reflections on 50+ "take downs" of essay mill advertising.

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Joseph Thibault
Jul 31, 2025
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Woof, we hit over 52 “Take-down” posts with CodeHW a few weeks back… and then we just kept going.

Takedown #52: CodeHW (6/30/25)

Takedown #52: CodeHW (6/30/25)

Joseph Thibault
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June 30, 2025
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TL;DR: What did we do last year?

  • 50+ take downs for Essay Mill ads on Google Advertising and elsewhere1

  • 84% are no longer advertising

  • 5 additional take down notifications on the International Day of Action

  • Published a 5 part series on protecting your classroom/…

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