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YouTube Confirms Ads When Screen Is Paused
Chasing the almighty dollar. Alphabet's YouTube reportedly confirms it is delivering adverts on a user's pause screen
Elon Musk Appeals To Advertisers, Backtracks Over Notorious Outburst
Wooing advertisers back? Elon Musk says his remark telling advertisers to “go f--- yourself” did not refer to the wider ad industry
Questions Surround X/Twitter, After Elon Musk Expletive-Filled Rant
Has Elon Musk sabotaged X going forward? Analysts cite Twitter owner as the biggest liability for the platform
Google Faces UK Lawsuit Claim It Contributes To Cost Of Living Crisis
Alphabet's Google has been hit with a multibillion-pound lawsuit, accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises
Google To Begin Disabling Third-Party Chrome Cookies In Q1 2024
Google’s Privacy Sandbox to begin replacing third-party cookies for 1 percent of Chrome users in Q1 2024, with full switch off later
Twitter Revenues From Top Advertisers Plummets – Report
More than half of Twitter's top 1,000 advertisers were no longer spending on the platform in early January, new data reveals
Yahoo To Lay Off 20 Percent Of Workforce
Job losses to begin at Yahoo with 1,600 staff set to lose their positions, in latest tranche of layoffs impacting tech sector
Twitter Partners With Ad Verification Firms To Appease Advertisers
Twitter says it will team up with two digital ad verification companies, in a further attempt to attract advertisers back to platform
Twitter Offers Free Adverts To Major Brands – Report
Elon Musk's plan to turn around collapse in Twitter ad revenues reportedly sees platform offering free ads to existing advertising brands
Google Faces Second UK Probe Over Ad Practices
UK's competition watchdog launches second investigation of Google's ad tech practices, and whether it may have favoured its own services
Google To Add Privacy Labels To Its iOS App Portfolio
Bad news for advertisers. Search giant is to update all its iOS apps to carry Apple's privacy labels that will disclose how data is used
Facebook Slams Apple Advertising Changes
Fight, fight, fight. Apple's move to place 'privacy labels' on apps is slammed by Facebook, as feud erupts into the public
Google Sued By 10 US States For Alleged Facebook Collusion
Ten US states sue Google, alleging it worked with Facebook to break US antitrust law to bolster its online advertising business
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
Verizon Joins Growing Facebook Advertising Boycott
Advertising boycott grows. US phone giant Verizon confirms it has “paused” advertising on Facebook over its policy on controversial posts
Twitter Apologises For Adverts For Neo-Nazis
Twitter says sorry after it is found that it's ad tool allowed for discriminatory terms to be used for targetted adverts
Google Faces Irish Advertising Probe For GDPR Compliance
Irish data protection watchdog begins investigation to see if Google is obeying GDPR with its advertising services
Alphabet Shrugs Off European Fine Thanks To Strong Ad Sales
Google's parent surprises Wall Street with strong growth, despite stiff penalty from the EU over Android
Google Confirms Chrome Adblocker To Combat ‘Annoying, Intrusive Ads’
Google is ready to take on the web's most annoying advertisements
Malvertising Campaign Exposes 50 Million To Malware
Malvertising campaign exposes up to 50 million internet users to the Angler EK and Bunitu malware
What Does AdBlock Plus Mean For The Future Of Online Publishers?
Some argue that AdBlock Plus has the potential to destroy publishing revenues, so what can be done for Internet users to have their adblocking cake and eat it?
Yahoo Sees End Of Year Revenue Slide
Fall in advertising revenues contributes to fourth consecutive quarter of declining fortunes
Google Profits Surge Despite Advert Challenges
Google has beaten Wall Street estimates with its Q1 results as it coped with a decline in advertising prices
GM Nixes Facebook Adverts, Cites Low Consumer Impact
General Motors quits advertising on Facebook as Zuckerburg and Co prep for this week's IPO launch
Opera Acquires Two Mobile Advertising Firms
Norwegian browser maker Opera Software is purchasing advertising firms in both the US and the UK
Facebook Plans To Include Adverts In Users’ Newsfeeds
Facebook is to ring in the new year by beginning to insert adverts into users newsfeeds and updates
News Corp Sells Ailing MySpace To Justin Timberlake
News Corp has confirmed the sale of struggling social network MySpace to Specific Media and Justin Timberlake
Google Sets Aside £303m For DoJ Advert Probe
Google has set aside half a billion dollars to settle a US investigation of its advertising practises
BT Escapes Prosecution Over Phorm
The Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue BT and Phorm for breaching online privacy laws