Admob child directed tag not working?

chris_raz · September 12, 2016, 4:55pm

Hello,

I just uploaded a game to google play and added it to the designed for families.

I have included the ads google play services plugin to my build settings and called the ads with the targeting options below.

Yet google sent me a email saying “The ad content in your app does not conform with Designed for Families eligibility requirements.” and a screenshot of an ad showing in my app of a Russian dating site

Please let me know if the child directed tag is actually getting included once built or if there is some problem here?

local ads = require( "ads" ) local myAppId = "###############" -- Replaced this local function adListener( event ) if ( event.isError ) then -- Failed to receive an ad end end ads.init( "admob", "myAppId", adListener ) -- Optional table containing targeting parameters local targetingParams = { tagForChildDirectedTreatment = true } ads.show( "banner", { x=0, y=0, targetingOptions=targetingParams, appId="myAppId" } )

rob · September 12, 2016, 8:42pm

I’m trying to find out what I can. If you want to target kids and families you should consider our two kid-advertising options:

KIDOZ and SuperAwesome. Both provide COPPA compliant ads and API calls.

https://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/kidoz/index.html

https://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/superawesome/index.html

These guarantee no problem ads.

Rob

agramonte · September 17, 2016, 4:41pm

You can also do AdBuddiz. On their control panel you can specify that the ads are directed at certain age groups. They are also COPPA compliant.

That being said if you go to your Admob control panel you can turn off all gambling and dating ads.

chris_raz · September 20, 2016, 1:44am

Hi, thanks for the replies, I appreciate the suggestions, but would still like to know if this tag us being passed in the build? Rib any news on this?

rob · September 20, 2016, 8:56pm

You will need to file a bug report with a sample app that demonstrates the issue. The sample project will need to be in a .zip file at have a main.lua, config.lua and build.settings. You probably should have your ApiKey’s that you provide to AdMob in there. We want to be able to build the app and run it and see the problem. This also means including your App ID as well.

Then use the “Report a bug” link at the top of the page to submit it.

Rob

d.mach · December 6, 2016, 3:56pm

Any news on this? I’m just integrating AdMob ads for a kids app and it would be great to know if this is working in the “old” admob version?

agramonte · December 6, 2016, 6:18pm

Admob plugin is scheduled to be removed at the end of the year. I would suggest you use another coppa complient ad plugin or one of the 2 child directed ad networks plugins.

rob · December 6, 2016, 7:55pm

Hi @d.mach. There are several things to consider here.

We a couple Kid friendly ad plugins that focus on being COPPA compliant: KIDOZ and SuperAwesome. There is no chance of getting an inappropriate ad with these providers.
We are sunsetting the AdMob plugin in favor of moving to Google’s DoubleClick Ad Exchange (AdX). It’s the same AdMob SDK and AdProviders, but it’s being run through Corona Ads instead of the old AdMob plugin. See: https://coronalabs.com/blog/2016/12/01/introducing-doubleclick-ad-exchange/

The existing AdMob plugin is running against a very old Google Play library and the plugin doesn’t play with newer Google services like GPGS and Google Analytics.

I think you have another post asking about Corona Ads. Since you will be getting Google ads through Corona Ads, the team is actively integrating the tagForChildDirectedTreatment and will likely be added soon.

Rob

chris_raz · December 6, 2016, 9:28pm

Hi d.mach I did get it working. In the end it was a typo on my part.
Rob i love how eloquently you guys put that. ‘sunsetting’ why don’t you just say removing, killing. adX be standalone or through coronaads should have nothing to do with admob. Stop trying to make it sound like they are the same thing because they are owned by the same company. They are two separate services. Why don’t you guys just be truthful and tell people what you are really trying to do. It would not have been that hard to get a new admob with the new library. I have no issues with kidoz or some networks, but you can’t force people off industry standard networks and not have long term repercussions.

rob · September 12, 2016, 8:42pm

I’m trying to find out what I can. If you want to target kids and families you should consider our two kid-advertising options:

KIDOZ and SuperAwesome. Both provide COPPA compliant ads and API calls.

https://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/kidoz/index.html

https://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/superawesome/index.html

These guarantee no problem ads.

Rob

agramonte · September 17, 2016, 4:41pm

You can also do AdBuddiz. On their control panel you can specify that the ads are directed at certain age groups. They are also COPPA compliant.

That being said if you go to your Admob control panel you can turn off all gambling and dating ads.

chris_raz · September 20, 2016, 1:44am

Hi, thanks for the replies, I appreciate the suggestions, but would still like to know if this tag us being passed in the build? Rib any news on this?

rob · September 20, 2016, 8:56pm

You will need to file a bug report with a sample app that demonstrates the issue. The sample project will need to be in a .zip file at have a main.lua, config.lua and build.settings. You probably should have your ApiKey’s that you provide to AdMob in there. We want to be able to build the app and run it and see the problem. This also means including your App ID as well.

Then use the “Report a bug” link at the top of the page to submit it.

Rob

d.mach · December 6, 2016, 3:56pm

Any news on this? I’m just integrating AdMob ads for a kids app and it would be great to know if this is working in the “old” admob version?

agramonte · December 6, 2016, 6:18pm

Admob plugin is scheduled to be removed at the end of the year. I would suggest you use another coppa complient ad plugin or one of the 2 child directed ad networks plugins.

rob · December 6, 2016, 7:55pm

Hi @d.mach. There are several things to consider here.

We a couple Kid friendly ad plugins that focus on being COPPA compliant: KIDOZ and SuperAwesome. There is no chance of getting an inappropriate ad with these providers.
We are sunsetting the AdMob plugin in favor of moving to Google’s DoubleClick Ad Exchange (AdX). It’s the same AdMob SDK and AdProviders, but it’s being run through Corona Ads instead of the old AdMob plugin. See: https://coronalabs.com/blog/2016/12/01/introducing-doubleclick-ad-exchange/

The existing AdMob plugin is running against a very old Google Play library and the plugin doesn’t play with newer Google services like GPGS and Google Analytics.

I think you have another post asking about Corona Ads. Since you will be getting Google ads through Corona Ads, the team is actively integrating the tagForChildDirectedTreatment and will likely be added soon.

Rob

chris_raz · December 6, 2016, 9:28pm

Hi d.mach I did get it working. In the end it was a typo on my part.
Rob i love how eloquently you guys put that. ‘sunsetting’ why don’t you just say removing, killing. adX be standalone or through coronaads should have nothing to do with admob. Stop trying to make it sound like they are the same thing because they are owned by the same company. They are two separate services. Why don’t you guys just be truthful and tell people what you are really trying to do. It would not have been that hard to get a new admob with the new library. I have no issues with kidoz or some networks, but you can’t force people off industry standard networks and not have long term repercussions.