Apple Apple reacts to Facebook's attack ad saying it is 'standing up for our users' Consumers versus Commerce with Big Data in the middle By Cal Jeffrey , December 17, 2020, 1:49 PM
Apple Facebook takes out full-page ads slamming Apple's iOS 14 anti-tracking feature Facebook, champion of small businesses everywhere... By Rob Thubron , December 16, 2020, 10:57 AM 24 comments
Gaming EA disables in-game advertisements in UFC 4 following fan backlash Who wants to play a $60 game with full-screen unskippable ads? By Humza Aamir , September 7, 2020, 7:55 AM 11 comments
Apple Mobile Apple delays predicted iOS 14 data transparency 'adpocalypse' until 2021 Developers now have until 'early next year' to implement tracking options in their apps By Cal Jeffrey , September 3, 2020, 4:56 PM 7 comments
Apple Tech Culture Ridley Scott, director of Apple's 1984 ad, gives his opinion on Epic's version Shade Runner By Rob Thubron , September 1, 2020, 9:33 AM
Mobile Apple Facebook 'prepares' app developers for iOS 14 advertising catastrophe But only if enough users opt-out of sharing their IDFA with its Audience Network ad platform By Cal Jeffrey , August 26, 2020, 4:14 PM 10 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Check out this Pokémon GO commercial directed by Star Wars' Rian Johnson No lightsabers, sadly By Rob Thubron , July 7, 2020, 6:13 AM
The Web Mobile Facebook and Google-backed ad firms are objecting to Apple's new warnings on user tracking iOS 14 is a nightmare for European advertisers By Adrian Potoroaca , July 4, 2020, 7:41 AM 21 comments
Industry Mark Zuckerberg is $7 billion poorer as more companies join Facebook ad boycott Coca-Cola is the latest firm to suspend social media advertising By Rob Thubron , June 29, 2020, 5:18 AM 71 comments
The Web Google Google's former advertising chief is making an ad-free search engine Betrayal! By Isaiah Mayersen , June 20, 2020, 9:37 AM 11 comments
Mobile Industry Report: Quibi advertisers look to defer payments following disappointing launch Is the short-form content failing to grab our attention? By Rob Thubron , May 27, 2020, 6:18 AM
The Web Twitter's user base is growing, but its advertising business is in trouble Jack Dorsey says people increasingly prefer Twitter to get their news By Adrian Potoroaca , May 2, 2020, 8:26 AM 10 comments
Industry Mobile Ads are still coming to WhatsApp, could use controversial targeting plan Phone numbers might be used to link with Facebook accounts for personalized ads By Rob Thubron , April 24, 2020, 6:38 AM
Industry Gaming Spending on video game TV ads is increasing, despite the economic downturn Gaming continues to be a bright spot By Rob Thubron , April 13, 2020, 6:20 AM
Google The Web Google said to be easing restrictions on ads related to coronavirus pandemic Democrats believe the ban silenced criticism of Trump's response to the crisis By Adrian Potoroaca , April 3, 2020, 6:18 AM 9 comments
The Web Google Facebook and Google see surge in online activity, still expected to see combined ad revenue hit of $44 billion Companies are cutting back on ad spending to stay afloat By Adrian Potoroaca , March 26, 2020, 9:23 PM
Industry Uber will pay its drivers to place rooftop ad displays on their vehicles A new revenue stream for the ride-hailing firm By Cohen Coberly , February 24, 2020, 2:36 PM 9 comments
The Web Google Chrome will start penalizing sites that display irritating video ads Google won't give its own sites special treatment By Cohen Coberly , February 5, 2020, 6:36 PM 10 comments
The Web Google Google promises to 'experiment' with Search results following ad backlash Google will tweak the placement of favicons By Cohen Coberly , January 24, 2020, 4:23 PM
Google The Web Google updated look of search results makes ads less obvious The changes have been met with a wave of criticism By Adrian Potoroaca , January 23, 2020, 3:27 PM
The Web Tech Culture Twitter says it fixed a glaring issue that allowed ads to target neo-Nazis Twitter still can't properly enforce its content policies By Adrian Potoroaca , January 17, 2020, 7:31 AM 10 comments
Software The Web Senator asks the FTC to investigate AdBlock for alleged privacy law violation The 'Acceptable Ads' whitelist is under fire again By Cohen Coberly , January 14, 2020, 6:02 PM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web Facebook is betting big on selling ad space to Chinese companies The company sells $5 billion worth of ads to Chinese companies every year By Adrian Potoroaca , January 14, 2020, 8:42 AM
The Web Security Facebook sues Hong Kong company that used "celeb baiting" to hijack accounts It used ads to trick people into downloading malware By Rob Thubron , December 6, 2019, 10:45 AM
Tech Culture Google Google outlines new, restrictive political ads policy that limits microtargeting Another tech giant distances itself from Facebook's stance on political ads By Adrian Potoroaca , November 21, 2019, 12:04 PM