Facebook and Google indefinitely extend their ban on political ads
Google plans to review the situation weekly.
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Spotify's latest acquisition will expand its ads tech to third-party podcasts
Whether you like it or not, more ads are coming.
The Trump campaign is testing the limits of Facebook's election ad rules
Facebook has imposed stricter rules on political ads in the run-up to the election.
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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)
Whether or not it's doing all that it can isn't clear.
Google reportedly plans to ban post-election day political ads
The move would follow a similar announcement from Facebook.
TikTok bans ads for fasting apps and weight loss supplements
And it's increasing restrictions on ads that promote a harmful or negative body image.
Facebook warns developers iOS 14 could sink app ad revenue
Apple’s anti-tracking features could make Facebook's Audience Network 'ineffective."
Google says Australian pay-for-news ruling puts 'free services at risk'
The Australian government replied that Google's letter contains "misinformation."
Facebook will label ads from politically connected publications
The company also won't include those outlets in Facebook News.
EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google's Fitbit purchase
They said Google's plan to 'silo' the wearable company's fitness data was 'insufficient.'
Google starts testing its replacement for third-party cookies
Chrome will drop third-party cookie support when the tokens are ready.
The recent ad boycott hasn't slowed down Facebook
Facebook made more than $18 billion in ad revenue, amid a massive boycott.
Twitter is considering subscriptions amid an advertising slump
It's in the early stages of exploring new revenue streams.
Facebook may pause political ads prior to the 2020 election
The "blackout"period would apply in the days immediately before Election Day.
Ad boycott leaders say meeting with Zuckerberg was 'a disappointment'
The groups behind the Stop Hate for Profit campaign say the boycott will continue.
UK's competition regulator demands tougher action on Google and Facebook
A proposed Digital Markets Unit would have the power to “order the separation of platforms where necessary.”
Advertisers are running from Facebook. What's next?
More advertisers are pulling out by the hour, but we still don't know if it will hurt Facebook.