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What would the internet look like without third-party cookies?
With recent news about Google committing to disabling third-party cookies in Chrome, it seems like the internet as we know it is about to undergo a seismic shift — at least behind the scenes. What will it look like?
Cherlynn Low04.14.2021Google allegedly gave its ad system an advantage with a special project
Google ran an effort, Project Bernanke, that supposedly gave its ad system an unfair edge — and Texas intends to use this in its antitrust case.
Jon Fingas04.11.2021Recommended Reading: Painful memories the algorithms won't let you forget
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.
Billy Steele04.10.2021Online advertisers take on Google with their own third-party cookie alternative
Online advertisers have come up with their own ad tracking alternative to Google's FLoC.
Devindra Hardawar03.31.2021Google is testing its replacement for third-party cookies
FLoC is officially in fashion.
Jessica Conditt03.30.2021TikTok will make personalized ads mandatory on April 15th
Starting next month, TikTok won't have an option to only see general ads anymore.
Igor Bonifacic03.17.2021HBO 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.
Kris Holt03.12.2021Facebook is testing sticker ads in Stories
It’s giving creators more ways to monetize their audiences.
Kris Holt03.11.2021T-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.
Igor Bonifacic03.09.2021Twitch 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.
Igor Bonifacic02.25.2021Facebook will let researchers study its election ad targeting data
'Understanding the online political advertising landscape is key to protecting elections.'
Kris Holt01.25.2021Facebook 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.
Jon Fingas01.17.2021Facebook 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.
Jon Fingas01.16.2021Google is again halting all political ads following Capitol Hill riots
Ads referencing impeachment and the inauguration are also temporarily prohibited.
Kris Holt01.13.2021Telegram 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.
Igor Bonifacic12.23.2020Texas announces a multi-state antitrust suit against Google
The state's AG said the company used 'monopolistic power to control' ad pricing.
Kris Holt12.16.2020YouTube 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.
Mariella Moon11.19.2020Facebook and Google indefinitely extend their ban on political ads
Facebook and Google's bans on political advertising are still in effect.
Kris Holt11.11.2020Google will temporarily ban election ads after polls close
The company hopes 'to limit the potential for ads to increase confusion post-election.'
Kris Holt10.27.2020Facebook 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.
Jon Fingas10.18.2020