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US President Donald Trump uses his cellphone as he holds a roundtable discussion with Governors about the economic reopening of closures due to COVID-19, known as coronavirus, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AFP)

Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis

The company said in a statement that it does not permit symbols of hateful ideology 'unless they’re put up with context or condemnation'

19 Jun 2020 9:20 AM

Facebook will also roll out a setting to allow people to choose how an advertiser can reach them with a Custom Audience from a list. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook will allow users to control political ads

The new Ad Library now allows people to view audience size to understand how many people the advertiser wanted to target.

10 Jan 2020 7:48 AM

There is no clarity on how many people were impacted by this 'error.'

Twitter apologizes for using users' 2FA details to serve ads

Twitter said that the 2FA data may have been inadvertently used for advertising purposes.

10 Oct 2019 8:08 AM

A Facebook spokesman said that the company had tightened its rules on political advertising in recent years and improved transparency on both Facebook and Instagram.

Privacy group says tech giants not delivering on political ads pledges

Many users around the world lack meaningful insight into how ads are targeted on social media services.

03 Oct 2019 7:26 AM

Facebook plans to bring Instagram's revenue number closer to its own app. (Photo: Pixabay)

Facebook injected more ads on Instagram

Facebook exerted more control over Instagram over the last two years, including the move to rename the app.

24 Aug 2019 7:30 AM

A Facebook spokesperson said that the patent was filed over four years ago and should not be taken as an indication of future plans.

Facebook patent reveals probable plan of inserting ads in Messenger chats

The ads would come via a plug-in, allowing the app to show targeted ads.

03 Aug 2019 8:01 AM

Misleading advertisements set on virtually any medium will be penalise under the Consumer Protection Bill 2019. Misleading advertisements set on virtually any medium will be penalise under the Consumer Protection Bill 2019. (Representational Image)

Celebrities may face jail term for featuring in misleading advertisements

Penalty of Rs 10 lakh could be imposed on celebrities featuring in misleading advertisements.

31 Jul 2019 1:05 PM

Google’s advertising revenue, its key moneymaker, grew by 15 percent to $30.7 billion — slower than investors had hoped. Its digital-ad rivals Facebook and Amazon, meanwhile, both reported strong earnings last week, adding to the investor surprise when Alphabet stumbled despite a strong economy.

Slowing digital-ad growth could force change on Google

Investors pushed down the stock of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, more than 7% in after-hours trading on Monday.

30 Apr 2019 1:19 PM

Google, Facebook, Twitter and other free online services rely on advertising for revenue and use data collected on users to more effectively target those ads. (photo: AFP)

US congressional leaders query Google on tracking database

Congress has long been expected to take up privacy legislation after California passed a strict privacy law that goes into effect next year.

24 Apr 2019 11:11 AM

Google's Android TV update is showing sponsored content no one asked for

What’s even more troubling is that there is no way to disable them.

07 Apr 2019 11:55 AM

So far, consumers generally get a brief answer from virtual assistants without the disturbance of ads.

When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

Responding to user searches out loud through Google Assistant is not ideal for generating revenue.

02 Apr 2019 11:24 AM

Users will also be able to report an ad within the Ad Library if they find it in violation of Facebook’s policies.

Facebook makes it easy to learn about ads you see in feed

If you visit Ad Library, you will be able to search for ads by page instead of just keywords.

30 Mar 2019 1:16 PM

Under the new rules, people, parties and other groups buying political ads will have to confirm to Facebook that they are located in the same EU country as the Facebook users they are targeting.

Facebook beefs up political ad rules ahead of election

Facebook, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, said it will start blocking ads that don't comply in mid-April.

30 Mar 2019 10:06 AM

Facebook has been on the defensive over its advertising practices, while also fending off privacy scandals and disclosures that Russia used its platform to meddle in the 2016 US presidential election. (Photo: AP)

Facebook agrees to advertising overhaul to settle US discrimination suits

Under the agreement, Facebook will create a new advertising portal for ads linked to housing, employment and credit ad.

20 Mar 2019 12:06 PM

The report by Wired magazine said that commercials ran alongside offensive videos and comments prompted companies such as food and beverage maker Nestle SA and carrier AT&T Inc to pause advertising on YouTube earlier this week. (Photo: AP)

YouTube disables comments on videos featuring minors

01 Mar 2019 11:51 AM

Late last week, Redditor Matt Watson highlighted how YouTube’s recommendation algorithm redirected to inappropriate videos, featuring women and in some instances, exploitative clips of children.

Disney, McDonald’s pull out of YouTube ads over ‘paedophilia ring’ concerns

YouTube has stressed that it has reported the abusive comments to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

22 Feb 2019 4:31 PM

Buying Facebook ads can widen the audience for such material, but some of those influence efforts may violate election rules and the company’s policies. (Photo: AP)

Facebook brings stricter ads rules to India ahead of general election

Facebook since 2016 has become a means for politicians and their adversaries to distribute fake news and other propaganda.

17 Jan 2019 10:36 AM

, Google and other tech firms had agreed a code of conduct to do more to tackle the spread of fake news. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Google reveals new policy for election ads ahead of EU vote

Google also said it would publish an EU transparency report, along with a searchable ad library.

22 Nov 2018 10:40 AM

Google said it is committed to bringing greater transparency to political ads.

Facebook, Google tools reveal political ad removal data

The databases also provided campaigns unprecedented insight into opponents’ online marketing.

07 Nov 2018 5:10 PM

Facebook was heavily criticised in the United States for a lax approach to fake news reports and disinformation.

Facebook to say who pays for UK political adverts

Britain’s parliament has called for tech firms such as Facebook to be made liable for disseminating misleading political information.

17 Oct 2018 9:13 AM

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