Facebook won’t ban political ads, prefers to keep screwing democracy
It’s 2020 — a key election year in the U.S. — and Facebook is doubling down on its policy of letting people pay it to fuck around with democracy. Despite…
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UK’s competition regulator asks for views on breaking up Google
The U.K.’s competition regulator has raised concerns about the market power of digital ad platform giants Google and Facebook in an interim report published today, opening up a consultation on…
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Banning digital political ads gives extremists a distinct advantage
Jessica Alter is co-founder and chairman of Tech for Campaigns, an organization building the lasting tech and digital arm for Democrats and has helped over 200 campaigns on this front…
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Tech giants still not doing enough to fight fakes, says European Commission
It’s a year since the European Commission got a bunch of adtech giants together to spill ink on a voluntary Code of Practice to do something — albeit, nothing very…
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Millions downloaded dozens of Android apps from Google Play that were infected with adware
Security researchers have found dozens of Android apps in the Google Play store serving ads to unsuspecting victims as part of a money-making scheme. ESET researchers found 42 apps containing…
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To curb lobbying power, Elizabeth Warren wants to reinstate the Office of Technology Assessment
In a move to correct the imbalance of power between technologically sophisticated corporations and the lawmakers who regulate them, presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing that Congress reinstate the…
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Europe shows the way in online privacy
U.S. antitrust actions and privacy regulation create opportunities for privacy-first innovation Alastair Mitchell 1 week Alastair Mitchell Contributor Alastair Mitchell is a partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures and…
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Tips to diversify for long-term PPC search marketing effectiveness
This article will help advertisers ensure long-term success despite the instability of pay-per-click search engine advertising as an online marketing platform. Pay-per-click search engine advertising is great for generating short-term profits…
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