TechScape: As the US election campaign heats up, so could the market for misinformation Twitter is not the only platform inviting political adverts back, as tech giants from Meta to YouTube compete for marketing money and eyeballs
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‘Heavy TAB gamblers’ among groups targeted by online advertising database Experts say they are concerned by the targeting of habitual gamblers in a database discovered on Microsoft’s ad technology platform Xandr
Government targeting UK minorities with social media ads despite Facebook ban Campaigns aimed at people interested in “hijabs”, “Hinduism” and “afro-textured hair” raise concerns over profiling and privacy
Let’s not forget the real star of Barbie: shameless product placement The film is like a Russian doll of adverts – is this the future of blockbuster cinema?, says features writer Amelia Tait
Meta to ask EU users’ permission to show targeted advertising Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will stop harvesting audience data to create profiles for advertisers after regulatory rulings
Twitter sues anti-hate speech group over ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in lost advertising CCDH dismisses lawsuit for damages saying Elon Musk’s X aims to ‘bully us into silence’
Labor targets Stuart Robert and his handling of robodebt in negative ads before Fadden byelection Series of social media ads says robodebt ‘destroyed lives’ in bid to encourage voters to turn against LNP
Could Meta’s Threads deal a knockout blow to Twitter? Mark Zuckerberg’s rival social network is first serious threat to Twitter since Elon Musk takeover
Threads v Twitter – is this the main bout between Musk and Zuckerberg? Tesla tycoon challenged Meta boss to a cage fight but the launch of Twitter’s rival this week may provide the real action
Australian teens ‘inundated’ with gambling ads with YouTube most common platform, report states At-risk children between 12 and 17 reported seeing promotions from a wide range of sources including their homes, school and social media
Google may have misled dozens of advertisers and violated its own guidelines – report Google has said the study makes “extremely inaccurate claims” and stated that advertisers are only paying for ads when they are viewed
Feel Chris Hemsworth’s sweat: has Netflix made the strangest billboard ever? For action sequel Extraction 2, the streamer has created a giant poster which allows people the opportunity to touch the A-lister’s sweaty face
‘Mental anguish’: how a crypto scam advertised on Facebook cost victim her life savings Guardian investigation reveals the human stories behind the scams on Meta’s social media platforms
UK regulator to ban ads for ‘misleading’ broadband and mobile deals Information about mid-contract price increases must be made clear and upfront to consumers, says CAP