Facebook turned down 2.2 million ads meant to interfere with US voting

Posted on 18/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook really, really wants you to know it’s cracking down on attempts to interfere with voting in the 2020 US election. Global affairs VP Nick Clegg told Le Journal du Dimanche in an interview (via The Guardian and AFP) that Facebook had rejected...

Google reportedly plans to ban post-election day political ads

Posted on 25/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google will not run any election-related ads after polls for the US presidential election close on November 3rd, according to Axios. In an email obtained by the publication, the search giant warns advertisers they won’t be able to run ads “referencin...

TikTok bans ads for fasting apps and weight loss supplements

Posted on 23/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

TikTok is introducing a new policy that cracks down on ads that “promote a harmful or negative body image.” The app’s new rules ban companies from advertising fasting apps and weight loss supplements. Advertisers also have to adhere to new, tougher r...

EA pulls ads from ‘UFC 4’ replays after widespread complaints

Posted on 06/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

EA’s UFC 4 is off to a rough start. The developer told Eurogamer it had removed commercials from the MMA game’s replays and overlays after many fans complained about the experience. These weren’t small, unintrusive promos — one commonly-cited example...

Facebook warns developers iOS 14 could sink app ad revenue

Posted on 26/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 will be a disaster for app developers that rely on Facebook’s ad-tracking tools, the social network is warning. That’s because iOS 14 comes with a series of privacy updates meant to make it harder for apps to scoop up personal...

Google says Australian pay-for-news ruling puts ‘free services at risk’

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In an open letter, Google has warned users in Australia that free search and YouTube services are “at risk” if Australia implements a proposed law compelling it to pay to link to news services. Google has also paused a news licensing system it starte...

Facebook will label ads from politically connected publications

Posted on 11/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With the 2020 presidential election coming up, Facebook is introducing a new policy that will require US-based publications connected with political parties, PACs and politicians to disclose their affiliation when they buy political ads.Facebook will...

EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google’s Fitbit purchase

Posted on 04/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

European Commission antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into Google’s proposed $2.1 billion takeover of wearables company Fitbit. They’re “concerned” that the acquisition would bolster Google’s already-dominant position in online ads by...

Google starts testing its replacement for third-party cookies

Posted on 01/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has taken one step closer to banishing third-party cookies from Chrome. The internet giant has started testing its trust tokens with developers, with promises that more would move to live tests “soon.” As before, the company hoped to phase out...

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Google reportedly plans to ban post-election day political ads

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