[ad_1] In the letter, obtained by The New York Times, the employees argue that allowing misinformation to run could increase distrust in Facebook and undermine Facebook’s integrity. They recommend six ways to remedy the situation, including holding political ads to the same standards as other ads, restricting political ad targeting and clearer policies in general. […]
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Facebook takes down fake political ad meant to test its fact checking
[ad_1] The ad was prompted by a line of questioning from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who asked Mark Zuckerberg at an October 23rd House hearing if Facebook would let her get away with posting a misleading ad about Graham. The takedown suggests that Facebook is consistent in its approach to truthful ads. However, it also underscores the […]
Amazon debuts ad-supported News video app for Fire TV
[ad_1] Amazon says you’ll be to watch the platform on Fire TV devices, including compatible smart TVs, with a gradual rollout planned over the next few weeks. News will also be available on Fire tablets, such as the updated Fire HD 10 the company announced at the start of the month. You won’t need to […]
Twitter admits your phone number may have been used for targeting ads
[ad_1] The company maintained that it never shared “personal data” with partners or other outsiders, and that it had resolved the problem as of September 17th. It’s also “taking steps” to ensure this doesn’t happen again. Twitter didn’t know how many people might have been affected, though, and was reporting this primarily to be “transparent” […]
TikTok opts out of paid political advertising entirely
[ad_1] While other social networks grapple with complex issues of political speech, growing video platform TikTok has decided not to allow political ads of any kind. We’ll have to see how that ban works in practice, as the company’s list of disallowed material includes “paid ads that promote or oppose a candidate, current leader, political […]
FTC sues Match for allegedly using deceptive love interest ads
[ad_1] Match wasn’t letting paid subscribers receive emails from these shady accounts. The FTC also accused Match of failing to properly disclose the hoops dateless users need to jump through to qualify for a free six-month subscription. Match also didn’t provide a simple way to cancel, officials said, and those that disputed charges through their […]
Internet metrics giant settles charges it faked its own numbers
[ad_1] The deal has Comscore and Matta pay respective penalties of $5 million and $700,000, while Matta will also pay another $2.1 million to reflect profits he made from selling company stock and other compensation. The executive is also banned from serving as the director or officer of a public company for the next 10 […]
TiVo says all retail DVR owners will see ads before recorded shows
[ad_1] There’s no mention of if or when cable providers might implement the ads, and it’s not clear if the ads will subsidize the cost of service. The early testing suggested you might see the commercials primarily on TiVo Experience 4 devices. Not surprisingly, reactions haven’t been all that positive. Users in the thread that […]
TiVo tries running pre-roll ads before your recorded shows
[ad_1] TiVo didn’t confirm or deny the test when reached for comment. It told Engadget that it was “dedicated to innovation” in offering control over how you watch, and that it’s “investing in new advertising experiences.” It also claimed that its latest advertising units always let you skip them by hitting “skip,” although it didn’t […]
YouTube stops counting ad views in its top music charts
[ad_1] As Rolling Stone observed, the outgoing system effectively let companies pay to climb the charts. YouTube’s TrueView ads let marketers play shortened versions of videos that would count as views if you either watched for long enough or interacted with them. This let artists and labels game the system by purchasing enough ads to […]