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On 7 December 2008, the official wiki logo has been updated, now referencing ('lampshading') the concept of [https://TVTropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging 'Lampshade Hanging'].
On 7 December 2008, the official wiki logo has been updated, now referencing ('lampshading') the concept of [https://TVTropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging 'Lampshade Hanging'].


On 26 October 2010, {{tag|GoogleAds|Google AdSense}} disabled all ad serving on TV Tropes, because the wiki was assessed as not compliant with Google's AdSense policies.  A number of changes were put in effect by the [[admin]]istration, such as introducing NSFW content warnings, and disabling [[:Category:OpenEdit|anonymous editing]].  The Google resumed serving ads on 9 November.  The incident became known as [https://TVTropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Administrivia/TheSituation The Situation]. [https://ProductForums.Google.com/forum/#!topic/adsense/T7-CeRf60B0]
On 26 October 2010, {{tag|Google advertising|Google AdSense}} disabled all ad serving on TV Tropes, because the wiki was assessed as not compliant with Google's AdSense policies.  A number of changes were put in effect by the [[admin]]istration, such as introducing NSFW content warnings, and disabling [[:Category:OpenEdit|anonymous editing]].  The Google resumed serving ads on 9 November.  The incident became known as [https://TVTropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Administrivia/TheSituation The Situation]. [https://ProductForums.Google.com/forum/#!topic/adsense/T7-CeRf60B0]


Around April 2012, Google AdSense received reports of inappropriate links not compliant with their policies, and in response to what was dubbed [https://TVTropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Administrivia/TheSecondGoogleIncident The Second Google Incident], an official culling of pages about [[:Category:Adult content|adult works]], and severe edits to subjects like rape and [[:Category:Sex|sexual]] topics was instituted in order to keep TV Tropes from falling afoul of Google's content policies for a third time.
Around April 2012, Google AdSense received reports of inappropriate links not compliant with their policies, and in response to what was dubbed [https://TVTropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Administrivia/TheSecondGoogleIncident The Second Google Incident], an official culling of pages about [[:Category:Adult content|adult works]], and severe edits to subjects like rape and [[:Category:Sex|sexual]] topics was instituted in order to keep TV Tropes from falling afoul of Google's content policies for a third time.