New tool skewers socially engineered attack ads
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Sep 11, 2023
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Advertisers are tracking your every move, even in places you thought were off-limits, says expert
When visiting a medical doctor's office, a women's health clinic, a therapist's office, an addiction treatment center or a place of worship, many think that their location will be off limits to tech companies vying to sell ...
May 24, 2023
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Applying blockchain to digital advertising
The same technology that secures cryptocurrency systems could also protect users from invasive and predatory advertising, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Georgia.
May 2, 2023
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Hundreds of sexual ads using deepfakes ran on social media
A massive advertising campaign launched this week by a deepfake app featured the faces of actresses Emma Watson and Scarlett Johansson.
Mar 9, 2023
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Facebook-owner Meta to roll out paid subscription
Facebook, the social network that was supposed to stay free "always," and its stablemate Instagram launched on Sunday a paid subscription service, as the advertising-based business model that has long dominated the internet ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Study finds only about half of AI-generated ads are labeled as such
While you've been online today, chances are you've seen an AI-generated ad, likely without knowing it. A University of Kansas study has analyzed more than 1,000 AI-generated ads from across the web and found that they are ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Are Facebook job ads discriminatory? Company accused of bias against women, older workers
A female truckers association is accusing Meta Platforms of algorithmic bias, alleging its Facebook platform selectively shows job advertisements based on users' gender and age, with older workers far less likely to see ads ...
Dec 2, 2022
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New research gives users another reason to hate unwanted ads
New research released this week reveals the process used by third party advertisers to target online users can be viewed or manipulated by online adversaries using only their target's email address.
Nov 11, 2022
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The world of deepfake advertising is coming this decade
Manipulated advertising is becoming an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in marketing. Techniques such as deepfakes leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate convincing, true-to-life, synthetic replicas ...
Nov 10, 2022
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US tech titans buffeted by economic headwinds and TikTok
US tech titans looking to the future are seeing growth take a beating in the face of foreign competition and a tough economy in the here and now.
Oct 27, 2022
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