Chloe, a PPC Live WhatsApp community member, discovered Auto-Applied Recommendations were unexpectedly activated in a client's account. This was not approved by Chloe or her team. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the client had clicked on a link in a Google Ads email, triggering a series of changes that had to be manually undone.
The incident underscores the importance of regularly checking change history or setting up scripts for change alerts. It also highlights the need to educate teams and clients about the potential risks of clicking on email links, particularly those from ad platforms. Chloe has also provided information on how to stop receiving these emails.