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Adverts will start appearing for UK users of Amazon Video Prime on 5 February 2024, unless extra fee is paid
Objection Filed To Meta’s Paid Ad-Free Subscription
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WhatsApp Boss Denies Chat App Is Exploring Ads
Head of WhatsApp at Meta Platforms firmly denies media report the service is exploring adverts to bolster revenues
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Twitter Revenue Down 40 Percent, As 500 Advertisers Pause Spending
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Australia Sues Meta Over Facebook Scam Adverts
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UK To Address Marketing Of High Risk Crypto Investments
British financial watchdog says it will curb the marketing of cryptoassets and other high-risk investments, amid a surge in online adverts
O2 Coverage Advert Banned By ASA
Advert by O2 that claimed it had the best coverage citing an uSwitch survey, has been banned by the Advertising watchdog, after complaint from BT's EE
YouTube Trials Cheaper Premium Lite Option
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Signal Shows Data Collection Adverts Facebook Rejected
Signal has had user-targetted adverts on Instagram blocked, as messaging service attempts to highlight Facebook data collection
Twitter Admits Possible $250m FTC Fine Over Targeted Ads
Filing reveals Twitter is facing a possible fine of up to $250 million for using phone numbers and email address to push targetted ads
Apple Criticised For App User Tracking Alert
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WhatsApp Reaches 5 Billion Downloads On Play Store
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Lawmakers Call For Pause On Targeted Political Adverts
Pause online political adverts that are targeted and contain false information, international lawmakers have urged tech firms
Civil Rights Activists Meet Zuckerberg, As Facebook Rebrands
Meeting with Facebook boss over political adverts, as social network rebrands itself as FACEBOOK
Twitter Bans All Political Advertising Worldwide
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that from next month, his platform will ban all political advertising
Amazon Pinged For Misleading Prime Sign Up – ASA
Advertising watchdog: Amazon used misleading payment page to get users to sign up for its Prime subscription service
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Faces Intense Scrutiny From Congress
Zuckerberg goes to Congress to answer questions about Libra, but is tackled about privacy, free speech and political ads
WhatsApp Adverts To Appear In 2020, Facebook Confirms
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Vodafone Gigafast Ad Banned After Virgin Complaint
Gigafast broadband service advert gets Vodafone into hot water with advertising watchdog
Facebook Mulls Advert-Free Subscription Model
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Facebook Hit With Lawsuit Over Scam Bitcoin Adverts
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Mark Zuckerberg Promises Major Shakeup Of Facebook Newsfeed
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Google Insists AI Better Than Humans For Extremist Content Takedown
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Marketing functionality integrated into the Adobe Experience Cloud for enterprises businesses
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WSJ Claims Google Used Search Engine To Promote Own Products
Analysis alleges that Google used its search engine results to place adverts for its own products in top spot