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The truth behind targeted ads on social media is creepier than you think
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 3 (ANI): All of us have witnessed at least one instance where our real-life conversations have translated into ads or services popping on social media, without our consent, making us believe if the gadgets in the house are spying on us. The truth is creepier.
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YouTube to make original content free and ad-supported
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 3 (ANI): YouTube Originals series will soon be available to all for free viewing. The company has officially announced that the original series and specials will be available for free worldwide, albeit supported with ads.
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Ads could be personalised with the help of digital data
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Advertisements (Ads) could be customised for different consumers based on their personality types by using digital data, which could be accessed through the digital footprint they leave on various websites, a study has revealed.
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Facebook rolls out new feature to customise News Feed content
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Facebook has rolled out a new feature called "Why am I seeing this post?" which will give users control over what they see in their News Feed from the Facebook app. The feature which came out on Sunday is an elaborate version of the existing Facebook fe
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Facebook makes it easy to learn about ads you see in feed
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Facebook announced that it is expanding a public database that will allow its users to search for and find more information about political ads or those related to important issues.
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Google fined USD 1.69 billion over abusive ad practices in EU
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Mar 20 (ANI): The European Commission has fined search giant Google USD 1.69 billion for allegedly abusive practices in online advertising in the region that harmed competition and stifled innovation.
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Facebook sues two Ukrainians for using quiz apps to extract user data
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], Mar 11 (ANI): Facebook has reportedly sued two Ukrainian men for allegedly using quiz apps to extract private data on its users to target ads.
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Google Play now lets you earn rewards for watching in-game ads
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): In a bid to help developers monetise their apps and games, Google has announced a new method called Rewarded Products.
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YouTube stops channels running anti-vaccination videos from running ads
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): YouTube has announced that it will no longer allow to monetise channels, which promote anti-vaccination content after it was found that ads, including some from health companies, were running alongside anti-vaccination videos.
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Nestle, Epic, Disney, McDonald’s pull out of YouTube ads over ‘paedophilia
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], February 21 (ANI): After reports emerged about YouTube overlooking the loopholes that allow pedophiles to abuse the platform to network through comments on innocuous videos, some of the top brands are reportedly backtracking from advertising on the Google-owned platform.
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Google insists it doesn’t want to prevent ad blocking in Chrome
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): Some developers were upset with Google Chrome’s new changes which apparently disabled extensions to block ads in order to improve security.
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Apple’s new iPhone ad tells ‘bokeh’ is the new word for ignoring
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], February 16 (ANI): Apple has a history of ads which range from slightly to awkwardly humourous. Its latest ad for the iPhone XR and iPhone XS focuses (or de-focuses) on the custom bokeh effect.
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