Mobile Apple Facebook 'prepares' app developers for iOS 14 advertising catastrophe But only if enough users opt-out of sharing their IDFA with its Audience Network ad platform By Cal Jeffrey , August 26, 2020, 4:14 PM 10 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Check out this Pokémon GO commercial directed by Star Wars' Rian Johnson No lightsabers, sadly By Rob Thubron , July 7, 2020, 6:13 AM
The Web Mobile Facebook and Google-backed ad firms are objecting to Apple's new warnings on user tracking iOS 14 is a nightmare for European advertisers By Adrian Potoroaca , July 4, 2020, 7:41 AM 21 comments
Industry Mark Zuckerberg is $7 billion poorer as more companies join Facebook ad boycott Coca-Cola is the latest firm to suspend social media advertising By Rob Thubron , June 29, 2020, 5:18 AM 71 comments
The Web Google Google's former advertising chief is making an ad-free search engine Betrayal! By Isaiah Mayersen , June 20, 2020, 9:37 AM 11 comments
Mobile Industry Report: Quibi advertisers look to defer payments following disappointing launch Is the short-form content failing to grab our attention? By Rob Thubron , May 27, 2020, 6:18 AM
The Web Twitter's user base is growing, but its advertising business is in trouble Jack Dorsey says people increasingly prefer Twitter to get their news By Adrian Potoroaca , May 2, 2020, 8:26 AM 10 comments
Industry Mobile Ads are still coming to WhatsApp, could use controversial targeting plan Phone numbers might be used to link with Facebook accounts for personalized ads By Rob Thubron , April 24, 2020, 6:38 AM
Industry Gaming Spending on video game TV ads is increasing, despite the economic downturn Gaming continues to be a bright spot By Rob Thubron , April 13, 2020, 6:20 AM
Google The Web Google said to be easing restrictions on ads related to coronavirus pandemic Democrats believe the ban silenced criticism of Trump's response to the crisis By Adrian Potoroaca , April 3, 2020, 6:18 AM 9 comments
The Web Google Facebook and Google see surge in online activity, still expected to see combined ad revenue hit of $44 billion Companies are cutting back on ad spending to stay afloat By Adrian Potoroaca , March 26, 2020, 9:23 PM
Industry Uber will pay its drivers to place rooftop ad displays on their vehicles A new revenue stream for the ride-hailing firm By Cohen Coberly , February 24, 2020, 2:36 PM 9 comments
The Web Google Chrome will start penalizing sites that display irritating video ads Google won't give its own sites special treatment By Cohen Coberly , February 5, 2020, 6:36 PM 10 comments
The Web Google Google promises to 'experiment' with Search results following ad backlash Google will tweak the placement of favicons By Cohen Coberly , January 24, 2020, 4:23 PM
Google The Web Google updated look of search results makes ads less obvious The changes have been met with a wave of criticism By Adrian Potoroaca , January 23, 2020, 3:27 PM
The Web Tech Culture Twitter says it fixed a glaring issue that allowed ads to target neo-Nazis Twitter still can't properly enforce its content policies By Adrian Potoroaca , January 17, 2020, 7:31 AM 10 comments
Software The Web Senator asks the FTC to investigate AdBlock for alleged privacy law violation The 'Acceptable Ads' whitelist is under fire again By Cohen Coberly , January 14, 2020, 6:02 PM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web Facebook is betting big on selling ad space to Chinese companies The company sells $5 billion worth of ads to Chinese companies every year By Adrian Potoroaca , January 14, 2020, 8:42 AM
The Web Security Facebook sues Hong Kong company that used "celeb baiting" to hijack accounts It used ads to trick people into downloading malware By Rob Thubron , December 6, 2019, 10:45 AM
Tech Culture Google Google outlines new, restrictive political ads policy that limits microtargeting Another tech giant distances itself from Facebook's stance on political ads By Adrian Potoroaca , November 21, 2019, 12:04 PM
The Web Tech Culture Hundreds of Facebook employees send letter to Zuckerberg asking for changes to political ads policy Many believe letting politicians lie with impunity is against the company's core values By Adrian Potoroaca , October 28, 2019, 9:04 PM 21 comments
The Web Senator Warren tests Facebook's ad policies on lying... by lying The presidential candidate goes meta By James Miller , October 13, 2019, 1:25 PM 10 comments
Industry Tech Culture TiVo confirms ads are coming to all DVR recordings regardless of subscription status Users are less than happy about the move By Cal Jeffrey , September 23, 2019, 12:59 PM 17 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube's moderators believe big stars and cash cows get let off the hook "Our responsibility was never to the creators or to the users --- it was to the advertisers." By Isaiah Mayersen , August 10, 2019, 11:55 AM
Gaming Walmart tells staff to remove signs showing violence, including video game ads Following last weekend's mass shootings By Rob Thubron , August 9, 2019, 8:52 AM 47 comments