Google restricts ad targeting of minors
Google is blocking ad targeting based on the age, gender or interests of people under 18
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Facebook blocks research into political ads, falsely blames FTC privacy order
FTC says Facebook privacy settlement doesn’t require blocking researchers.
Inside the Industry That Unmasks People at Scale
Unique IDs linked to phones are supposed to be anonymous. But there’s an entire industry that links them to real people and their address.
Inside Big Tech’s war for your privacy
The inside story of how the World Wide Web Consortium, one of the internet’s geekiest corners, became a key battleground in the global fight for web privacy.
ProtonMail, DuckDuckGo, others ask EU & US regulators to ban surveillance-based advertising
A group of privacy-first tech companies have published an open letter today asking EU and US regulators to take action and ban surveillance-based advertising.
After Apple Tightens Tracking Rules, Advertisers Shift Spending Toward Android Devices
Advertisers have begun shifting their spending patterns in the months since Apple began requiring apps to gain iPhone and iPad users’ permission to track them.
France fines Google for abusing online advertising dominance
Google has been fined €220m by French competition regulators for abusing its dominance in the online advertising market.
Digital ad industry accused of huge data breach
Legal action filed over volume of data shared by digital advertising firms during ad space sales.
Ad-Tech Company NaviStone Prevails In Privacy Battles
Tech company NaviStone has defeated two privacy lawsuits in Pennsylvania and California over its tracking technology, which enables online retailers to send mail to online visitors’ postal addresses.
This Company Is Putting Face-Tracking Ad Tablets in the Back of Ubers
Alfi announced a deal to give Uber and Lyft drivers 10,000 digital tablets equipped with cameras that will display ads, catalogue information about riders, and track their reactions to content.
IBM explores AI tools to spot, cut bias in online ad targeting
IBM is developing tools that would ensure online advertising algorithms do not unfairly show ads to only specific groups such as mostly men or wealthy people, aiming to address discrimination concerns that have drawn industrywide scrutiny.
Here’s Why FLoCs Are a Step Backwards in Data Personalization
There’s a fine line between anticipating customers’ needs and overdoing it with an invasion of online privacy.