Google has vowed to improve interoperability with third-party ad platforms after a French antitrust watchdog found it to be biased towards Google's own marketplace and fined it €220 million (~$268m).
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Twitter's latest version on iOS now shows a prompt asking users to allow tracking their activity in return for targeted ads. The prompt is required as part of iOS' App Tracking Transparency feature.
Signal recently created multiple ads to highlight the amount of data collected by Facebook. However, Facebook disabled the company's ad account before these ads could reach their target audiences.
YouTube has introduced a new ad format called brand extensions that will let you get more information about an ad you see on a smart TV and interact with it from your mobile device.
The United States Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Google's intention to get rid of traditional identifying cookies to make way for federated learning that groups users into cohorts.
TikTok is planning on stopping you from avoiding personalized ads on its mobile app starting next month as it seeks to align its advertising policy with those of Facebook, Instagram, and more firms.
Facebook is allowing content creators to monetise one-minute videos with minimally disruptive advertisements. It's also trialling sticker ads in Stories to help creators earn more money.
Google recently announced that it will soon stop individual tracking to preserve user privacy. But what does that mean exactly? We take a deep-dive around its proposed FLoC approach to find out.
Facebook has started a new initiative with the goal of promoting personalized ads as a way to help small businesses grow. It's also updating its ad tools and waiving some fees for businesses.
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Microsoft is serving a banner in Settings on the desktop version of Chromium Edge urging users to download the mobile version of the browser and turn on history sync for cross-device experiences.
Google today shared its view on Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy changes with iOS 14. It says that app publishers will see a "significant impact" on their Google ad revenue.
Twitter has updated its progressive web app (PWA) with support for the new Birdwatch feature, DM request improvements, and more. The retweet button experience has also changed to its default.
Google today announced that it is bringing audio ads in beta form to marketers, targeted specifically at YouTube users that use the video streaming service to listen to music in the background.
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It appears that publisher 2K Sports has pulled an EA and added unskippable advertisements to its full-priced NBA 2K21 title, just a month after EA received backlash for doing something similar.
Facebook has announced that 2.2 million ads have been rejected after it was found they sought to obstruct voting. Facebook is under a lot of pressure to keep fake news off of its platform.
Facebook is banning anti-vaccination ads in the next few days. However, the ban won't apply to general Facebook posts and ads advocating for or against government policies around vaccines.
Google is following in the footsteps of Facebook in banning political ads after the 2020 U.S. elections close on September 3. The company says this is to prevent confusion ahead of official results.
EA is facing backlash for adding in-game commercials for Amazon's The Boys in UFC 4. The company has now removed the ads and apologized for not communicating changes to players ahead of time.
Google has outlined several measures it is pursuing in order to make online advertising more transparent. One change will let users see the author of an ad and their location information.
Samsung seemingly plans to start showing ads inside system apps on its budget Galaxy M and A devices. It will also show 15-second video ads on the lock screen before a device could be unlocked.
Adobe has started to serve ads for Photoshop and Scan apps on Android's share and 'open with' UI for some users as a test. The ads are mainly shown to users that have Acrobat Reader installed.
Plex and Endemol Shine Group have announced a partnership which will see more free content arrive on Plex. Films including Mr Bean will be available in a number of countries including the U.S. and UK.
Google has announced that it is waiving the ad serving fees for news publishers that use Ad Manager. The move comes as Google tries to lend a helping hand to publications hit by COVID-19.
The California based firm said in the lawsuit that the ads run by the company baited its users. Moreover, Google, Shopify, WordPress have also been targeted through "cloaking", the lawsuit alleges.
Mozilla has launched Firefox Better Web with Scroll as a Test Pilot. It will allow those in the U.S. to pay to remove ads from partner publishers' websites. Non-publishers can still display their ads.
Facebook is working with health organizations worldwide and giving them free ads in order to more fluidly transmit important information about Covid-19 to people all around the world.
In a new blog post, Google explained that, following new standards set by the Coalition for Better Ads, it will be blocking intrusive video ads in Chrome, specifically for shorter videos.
Today, a new subscription service called Scroll has launched to the general public, giving users the ability to browse a wide range of online publications without ads while still supporting them.
According to a new report, Facebook has temporarily canceled its plans to bring ads into the WhatsApp messaging service, after more than a year since it first announced those plans.
Facebook has announced that Ad Library will gain several new transparency and control features over the course of the year. One of the features will allow users to reduce the political ads they see.
Spotify is preparing a new way of delivering ads to podcast listeners, using information the company knows about users to deliver targeted ads instead of preset ads that are included in the podcast.
Plex has issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to remain a personal media server solution. It comes after the launch of its ad-supported video on demand service which got users concerned.
Facebook has announced that it's updating its ad-publishing rules ready for the upcoming U.S. presidential elections in 2020. With the changes voters will be able to easily track candidate spending.
Twitter is banning state-controlled media outlets from buying ad space on the service in an effort to keep a healthy and open conversation on the site. The new policy takes effect in the coming days.
Samsung has been sending users notification ads via a couple of its apps announcing the Galaxy Note10 series. Users took to Twitter to complain about the unwarranted advertisements.
Microsoft has announced its acquisition of PromoteIQ, a provider of vendor marketing tech to online retailers. The company will become a division within the Microsoft Advertising platform.
Facebook is once again trying to make it easier for users to understand how ads on its platform work, and it's giving users more information about how they were targeted by specific ads.
A couple of hidden pages have been found on Mozilla's website, showcasing plans for two new paid services. One is a VPN, and another is a subscription to access the internet without ads.
Facebook has announced the global roll out of its Ad Library and Ad Library API. While it wants political advertisers to sign up, it won't be proactively checking ads in many countries.
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