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Evidence and source ledger

Every source used to separate merchant claims, official facts, independent guidance, competitor data, and audience signals.

Merchant documentation

  1. Fraud Blocker home page — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  2. Fraud Blocker pricing page — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  3. Fraud Blocker features page — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  4. Fraud Blocker terms of service — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  5. Fraud Blocker data page, click fraud statistics — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  6. Fraud Blocker data page, invalid click rate averages and benchmarks for Google Ads — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  7. Fraud Blocker press release, new research report on ad fraud, September 26, 2023 — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  8. Fraud Blocker article, how to exclude IP addresses in Google Ads — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  9. Fraud Blocker AI detection page — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  10. Fraud Blocker comparison page, Fraud Blocker vs ClickCease — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  11. Fraud Blocker article, top click fraud protection software — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  12. Fraud Blocker article, how to get a refund for invalid clicks from Google Ads — Merchant documentation · fraudblocker.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24

Platform documentation

  1. Google Ads Help, About invalid traffic — Platform documentation · support.google.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24
  2. Google Ads Help, Invalid clicks: Definition — Platform documentation · support.google.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-10-24

Research study

  1. Juniper Research press release, digital advertising spend lost to fraud, February 2022 — Research study · juniperresearch.com · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24

Regulatory guidance

  1. FTC Endorsement Guides, 16 CFR Part 255 (eCFR) — Regulatory guidance · ecfr.gov · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24

Alternative provider

  1. ClickCease pricing page — Alternative provider · clickcease.com · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24
  2. ClickGUARD pricing page — Alternative provider · clickguard.com · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24
  3. TrafficGuard pricing page — Alternative provider · trafficguard.ai · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24
  4. Lunio pricing page — Alternative provider · lunio.ai · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24
  5. ClickCease home page — Alternative provider · clickcease.com · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24
  6. ClickGUARD home page — Alternative provider · clickguard.com · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24
  7. TrafficGuard home page — Alternative provider · trafficguard.ai · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24

Standards and certification references

  1. MRC Invalid Traffic Detection and Filtration Standards Addendum, June 2020 — Standards and certification reference · mediaratingcouncil.org · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-24