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TikTok will make personalized ads mandatory on April 15th
Starting next month, TikTok won't have an option to only see general ads anymore.
HBO Max will debut an ad-supported tier in June
AT&T expects to have up to 150 million HBO and HBO Max subscribers by 2026.
Facebook is testing sticker ads in Stories
It’s giving creators more ways to monetize their audiences.
T-Mobile will start automatically enrolling customers in an ad targeting program
In a recent privacy policy update, the carrier said it would start sharing that information with marketing agencies starting April 26th unless customers opt out.
Twitch won't air any more of Amazon's anti-union ads
Amazon has tried to use all its resources to prevent workers in Alabama from unionizing, including turning to Twitch.
Facebook will let researchers study its election ad targeting data
'Understanding the online political advertising landscape is key to protecting elections.'
Facebook and Google allegedly cut a deal that reduced ad competition
Leaks have detailed a deal between Facebook and Google that allegedly reduced ad competition between the two companies, raising antitrust concerns.
Facebook temporarily bans ads for gun accessories and military gear
Facebook has paused all ads for gun accessories and military gear in the US through President-elect Biden's inauguration.
Google is again halting all political ads following Capitol Hill riots
Ads referencing impeachment and the inauguration are also temporarily prohibited.
Telegram channels will start getting ads next year
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says you won’t see the startup sell to a company like Facebook, but starting in 2021, it will begin serving ads to cover some of its costs.
Texas announces a multi-state antitrust suit against Google
The state's AG said the company used 'monopolistic power to control' ad pricing.
YouTube will run ads on smaller creators' videos without paying them
Don’t be surprised if you start seeing ads on videos made by smaller YouTube creators. The video-sharing website has updated its Terms of Service, and it includes a new section that gives it the right to monetize videos from channels not big enough to be part of its Partner Program. To become eligible for the YouTube Partner Program, a creator has to be living in a country where it’s active, has to have 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months and has to have over 1,000 subscribers.
Facebook and Google indefinitely extend their ban on political ads
Facebook and Google's bans on political advertising are still in effect.
Google will temporarily ban election ads after polls close
The company hopes 'to limit the potential for ads to increase confusion post-election.'
Facebook pulled 120,000 posts for attempting to interfere with US voting (updated)
Facebook says it pulled 120,000 posts trying to interfere with voting in the 2020 US election, but it's not clear if the company is doing all it can.
Google reportedly plans to ban post-election day political ads
Google will reportedly not run any election-related ads after polls for the US presidential election close on November 3rd.
Facebook will block ads claiming victory ahead of official results
Contrary to previous reports, a Facebook rep has confirmed that the social media site will not, in fact, allow ads claiming victory for either the Trump or Biden campaigns to run on election night.
TikTok bans ads for fasting apps and weight loss supplements
TikTok is introducing a new policy that cracks down on ads that “promote a harmful or negative body image.”
EA pulls ads from 'UFC 4' replays after widespread complaints
EA has removed ads from 'UFC 4' replays and overlays after gamers complained they were disruptive.
Facebook will ban new political ads in the week before US elections
Facebook has announced that it will block new political ads a week before US elections, as part of a new campaign to protect the integrity of elections.