Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads
The test couldn't have been much easier—and Facebook still failed.
Jun 9, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Advertising source may drive experience for some Siri users
Advertisements on a voice assistant like Alexa or Siri may be more effective if the assistant is viewed as the medium for the ad, not the source. However, user motives play a role in how these persuasive messages are received, ...
May 2, 2022
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Why 'bad' ads appear on 'good' websites. A computer scientist explains
Sketchy ads, like those for miracle weight loss pills and suspicious-looking software, sometimes appear on legitimate, well-regarded websites. It turns out that most websites don't actually decide who gets to show ads to ...
Apr 13, 2022
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YouTube offers thousands of free TV episodes—with ads
YouTube on Wednesday began streaming some 4,000 television episodes from shows like "Hell's Kitchen" and "Heartland" to US viewers as the site tries to capture viewers in a fiercely competitive market.
Mar 23, 2022
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BuzzFeed cutting jobs, top editors leaving news division
BuzzFeed is shrinking and shifting the focus of its Pulitzer prize-winning news division as the digital media company, best known for its lighthearted lists and quizzes, strives to increase its profitability.
Mar 22, 2022
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Opportunistic networks for collaborative editing
Opportunistic networks are ad hoc networks that allow connectivity between users where conventional network infrastructure may not be present, allowing people to work together over the OppNet and share data. Writing in the ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices
Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones.
Feb 16, 2022
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Google's Q4 ad sales soar again, parent plans to split stock
Google's digital advertising empire turned in another strong performance during the holiday shopping season, propelling a 36% increase in its corporate parent's profit during the final three months of 2021.
Feb 1, 2022
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TikTok and Instagram pull ads by mental health company that linked ADHD to obesity
Meta and TikTok removed advertisements from a mental health care startup after the ads promoted harmful and misleading health information, NBC News reported.
Jan 28, 2022
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Web-tracking 'cookies' meant to protect privacy: inventor
The data-tracking "cookies" at the heart of concerns over online privacy were meant to shield people, rather than serve as cyber snoops, their inventor told AFP.
Jan 27, 2022
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