Tag: ads
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Meta charging European users to remove ads is a privacy red herring
[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain This November, Meta rolled out a new subscription model for Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union, where they could pay a fee in exchange for an ad-free browsing experience on Facebook and Instagram. Referred to by critics as a “Pay or Okay” model, and charging 9.99 to 12.99…
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New tool skewers socially engineered attack ads
[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Warning! Your computer is infected with a virus. Click the button below to take immediate action!” Online ads like this are all too familiar and often the opening salvo in personal cyberattacks that can lead to unwanted software or other malicious downloads. Georgia Tech researchers are countering deceptive online ads…
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Apple takes another step towards ads on TV Plus
[ad_1] Apple has made a notable hire that could signal its intent to move into ads on Apple TV Plus. The company has hired advertising exec Lauren Fry to “to help build a video advertising business for its Apple TV Plus streaming service,” according to The Information. Currently, Apple TV Plus is only available with…
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Meta has profited from more than 60 ads using homophobic slur ‘groomer’ since December
[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta has profited from more than 60 ads featuring the anti-LGBTQ slur “groomer” since December, according to a new report from Media Matters for America. The analysis comes just months after the progressive media watchdog nonprofit identified more than 150 ads across the company‘s platforms…
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Super Bowl car ads sell Americans the idea that new tech will protect them
[ad_1] At the dawn of the car era, carmakers needed to allay fears that pedestrian lives were at risk. Credit: Library of Congress Super Bowl ads tend to kick off trends, and it looks like the automotive industry will ramp up its pitch for electric vehicles after giving them center stage. Even Tesla, which has…
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Don’t be fooled by ads for ‘cheap’ electric heaters, watchdog warns | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] The warning came after four adverts were banned for misleadingly suggesting they could provide cheaper heating than gas. InstaHeat, Keilini, Heater Pro and Heater Pro X said they offered a more economical option to gas central heating and could rapidly warm a room. The regulator said the claims were “inaccurate”. An advert for the…
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Musk says higher priced Twitter subscription won’t carry ads
[ad_1] Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that a higher priced subscription of the social media platform will not carry advertisements.The billionaire also said that ads are “too frequent on Twitter and too big,” and that steps will be taken to address those issues in coming weeks.Twitter did not immediately respond to a request…
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Are Facebook job ads discriminatory? Company accused of bias against women, older workers
[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A female truckers association is accusing Meta Platforms of algorithmic bias, alleging its Facebook platform selectively shows job advertisements based on users’ gender and age, with older workers far less likely to see ads and women far less likely to see ads for blue-collar positions, especially in industries that historically…
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Apple pauses App Store gambling ads after developer outcry
[ad_1] On Tuesday, Apple announced that companies could advertise their apps on the store pages for other apps, putting their icon in the “you might also like” section. Almost immediately, developers started showing examples of ads for gambling apps being recommended under their apps. As MacRumors reporter Joe Rossignol points out, Apple hasn’t clarified how…