Whoops! Amazon served costly ads for products people couldn't actually buyA seller said he was charged up to $300,000 for ads that couldn't even translate into sales. By M. Moon, 03.14.2024
Google is laying off hundreds of workers who sell ads to big businessesThe cuts come days after the company laid off more than a thousand employees in hardware and engineering divisions.By P. Dixit, 01.16.2024
YouTube will now let breastfeeding and twerking videos be monetizedHowever, a child must be present in breastfeeding videos. By M. Moon, 11.17.2023
Meta will mark political and social ads altered by AI starting next yearIt's requiring advertisers to disclose whether they're submitting digitally altered images, videos and audio.By M. Moon, 11.08.2023
Netflix's ad-supported plan will soon allow downloads and reward binge-watchingThe updates come one year after the tier launched. By S. Fielding, 11.02.2023
YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globallyViewers have to enable ads if they don't want to pay for the $14-a-month YouTube Premium.By M. Moon, 11.01.2023
Facebook and Instagram will start offering ad-free plans in Europe in NovemberThe platforms will temporarily stop showing any ads to under 18s in some locales.By K. Holt, 10.30.2023
YouTube's ad-free Premium Lite tier is going awayThe $7-a-month subscription plan will only be around until October 25.By M. Moon, 09.26.2023
Amazon's Prime Video will show ads unless you pay $3 more per monthThey'll start appearing in the US, Canada and parts of Europe in 'early 2024.'By S. Dent, 09.22.2023
Google settles California lawsuit over its location-privacy practicesThe settlement follows a multi-year investigation by the California Department of Justice.By M. Saleh, 09.15.2023
YouTube is testing fewer, longer ad breaks on its TV appsYou may also see exactly how long you have to wait until you can skip the remaining ads.By K. Holt, 09.06.2023
Spotify reportedly locks white noise podcasters out of an ad programThe move will impact podcasters' earnings and boost the company's bottom line.By K. Holt, 09.05.2023
Meta approved hate-filled Facebook ads that called for violence in EuropeThe ads, which were bought by a watchdog group, never ran.By K. Bell, 08.23.2023
TikTok search results are about to get infested with adsThe company says the feature “further powers brand discovery.” By L. Bonk, 08.22.2023
YouTube test threatens to block viewers if they continue using ad blockersThe experiment is meant to urge users to disable their ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium.By M. Moon, 06.30.2023
Google refutes claims it violated its own guidelines and misled advertisersThe company has been accused of 'ad fraud' and not delivering on what brands pay for.By K. Holt, 06.28.2023
Netflix is removing its 'basic' plan in CanadaUsers will have basic with ads, standard or premium tiers available. By S. Fielding, 06.26.2023
Uber will start showing video ads in its apps this week They’ll be muted by default but can run for up to 90 seconds.By K. Holt, 06.15.2023
Google details its next steps for wiping out Chrome tracking cookiesThe Privacy Sandbox API will launch in July’s Chrome release, followed by live testing later this year.By W. Shanklin, 05.18.2023
Telly will give you a free TV if you'll watch non-stop adsThe company even made a dual-screen 4K set with ads in mind.By J. Fingas, 05.15.2023