Baidu, a Chinese Web company and operator of the country’s top search engine, will reimburse users for scams carried out by websites that appear in its search results.
This is an extension of a scheme Baidu launched in May, when it promised to compensate consumers who were scammed — but only up to about $800, and only if the scamming site had paid for placement on Baidu. Now, however, the $800 cap has been lifted, and organic search results will be included as well.
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Chinese Web Giant to Reimburse for Search Scams
Posted by: David Vranicar August 9, 2013 02:45 PMBaidu, a Chinese Web company and operator of the country’s top search engine, will reimburse users for scams carried out by websites that appear in its search results.
This is an extension of a scheme Baidu launched in May, when it promised to compensate consumers who were scammed — but only up to about $800, and only if the scamming site had paid for placement on Baidu. Now, however, the $800 cap has been lifted, and organic search results will be included as well.