YouTube addresses fears that it’s restricting ads based on comments
The videos that are going to see these effects are the ones that might attract predatory comments.
On Feb 24, 2019 by Elizabeth VanMetre
Facebook’s political ad transparency tool is anything but
An already bad system isn’t going to get any better.
On Jan 31, 2019 by Emily Bloch
Shen Yun memes are almost as ubiquitous as Shen Yun ads
Everywhere you look people are pointing out that Shen Yun is everywhere you look.
On Jan 24, 2019 by David Britton
Facebook is helping husbands ‘brainwash’ their wives with targeted ads
This may seem like the rejected plot of a ‘Black Mirror’ episode, but we’ve tested it for ourselves: It’s definitely real.
On Jan 22, 2019 by Simon Chandler
Fox News blames ‘weaponized’ social media for Tucker Carlson backlash (updated)
Several companies have said they will no longer air ads on his show.
On Dec 18, 2018 by Andrew Wyrich
Woman pens open letter about getting baby product ads after her son was stillborn
‘Do you know what your algorithm decides, tech companies?’
On Dec 12, 2018 by Alexis Tatum
Facebook promises Portal camera won’t spy on you
But some data will be used for ads
On Nov 9, 2018 by Mikael Thalen
This hilarious Self Lender ad is fake—but everyone loves it
The fake ad still got Self Lender some real attention.
On Nov 1, 2018 by Gabrielle Sorto
Swedish officials call the Distracted Boyfriend meme sexist
Tfw you don’t get a meme.
On Sep 26, 2018 by David Britton
Amazon’s new ad strategy is increasingly aggressive—and effective
Ads are taking over Amazon’s search results.
On Sep 11, 2018 by Christina Bonnington
Twitter bans Cambridge Analytica from its ad platform
Aleksandr Kogan reportedly bought data from Twitter in 2015.
On May 1, 2018 by Christina Bonnington
Facebook made a deceiving TV ad to win you back
Facebook has never been what made Facebook great.
On Apr 26, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
Would you pay $11 to use Facebook?
The social network is reportedly considering a paid ad-free option.
On Apr 19, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
The latest version of Chrome finally blocks autoplay videos by default
But it doesn’t always work like it’s supposed to.
On Apr 18, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
Here’s what happens when you tell Facebook to stop tracking you
It’s much better at predicting your interests when it tracks you.
On Mar 30, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
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