What is the Pushpaganda scam?

Pushpaganda tricks Google Discover users into enabling push notifications via AI-generated fake news, then bombards them with scareware redirects to ad-fraud sites generating 240M bid requests weekly.

How do I block Pushpaganda notifications on Android?

Go to site settings in Chrome > Notifications > Block the shady domain. Turn off Discover previews, and use ad blockers like uBlock Origin for extra armor.

Will AI scams like this get worse?

Yes—cheap AI content scales fraud exponentially; expect variants in social feeds unless platforms deploy real-time detection.

🎯 Threat Intelligence

[Pushpaganda] AI Scam Poisons Google Discover with 240M Bid Requests

Scammers are stuffing Google Discover with AI-spun horror stories, luring clicks to nightmare notifications. It's called Pushpaganda, and it's raking in fraud cash from real devices—Google patched it, but the rot runs deeper.

CVE Watch Apr 15, 2026 4 min read

Google Discover feed displaying fake AI-generated scam news article with push notification prompt

⚡ Key Takeaways

Pushpaganda uses AI-generated fake news to poison Google Discover, generating 240M bid requests via tricked push notifications. 𝕏
Campaign expanded from India to US, UK, Australia; ties to massive Low5 ad fraud with 3,000 domains and 40M devices. 𝕏
Google issued a fix, but resilient infrastructure means quick comebacks—demands better detection beyond patches. 𝕏