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    A British advertising watchdog group ruled on Wednesday that the Spotify horror ad is "likely to cause undue distress to children."
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    Watchdog Group Finds Spooky Spotify Ad Is Too Scary For Kids, Causes 'Distress'

    Oct 17, 2018
    In 60 seconds, the commercial showcases a medley of horror film tropes, including a maniacal doll that presumably kills a group of young people whenever they play a catchy pop song.
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    Technology
    A new lawsuit alleges Facebook is misleading advertisers, but the company says it can't guarantee that all ads will reach their intended targets.
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    Advertising On Facebook: Is It Worth It?

    Sep 12, 2018
    A lawsuit says Facebook is misleading advertisers about just how effective it is. Facebook, which makes billions from ads, says it can't guarantee that all of them will reach their intended targets.
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    With examples of Russian-created Facebook pages behind him, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., questions witnesses during a 2017 Senate hearing on Russian-backed ads on social media in the 2016 election. Now, the Federal Election Commission is looking into incre
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    Long-Divided Federal Election Commission Unites On Digital Ad Transparency

    Mar 15, 2018
    The FEC is under pressure after Russian trolls used social media to meddle in the presidential election.
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    The Chrome logo is displayed at a Google event in New York in 2013.
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    Google To Block 'Annoying' Online Ads That Fail To Make The Grade

    Feb 15, 2018
    Starting today, Google will award ads a "passing," "warning" and "failing" designation and block some of the most annoying, including pop-ups and auto-playing videos.
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    Google says it will improve its internal systems and give advertisers more control of where their spots appear, responding to complaints about the pairing of paid ads with offensive content.
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    Google Promises To Keep Ads Off 'Hateful, Offensive' YouTube Content

    Mar 21, 2017
    On Friday, a division of a global marketing group with a digital budget of more than $200 million put its dealings with Google on "pause," citing recent controversies.
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    Tim Wu is a professor at Columbia Law School. His previous books include <em>The Master Switch</em> and <em>Network Neutrality.</em>
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    How Free Web Content Traps People In An Abyss Of Ads And Clickbait

    Oct 17, 2016
    Author and law professor Tim Wu says much of the "free" content on the Web comes at a price to users, who are subjected to ads that are targeted specifically at them and increasingly hard to ignore.
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    A sample of interests Facebook linked to one NPR reporter.
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    You Think You Know Me, Facebook, But You Don't Know Anything

    Aug 28, 2016
    A new feature on Facebook shows what interests the website thinks users have and the types of advertisements it would generate to target them. But people quickly found that not every pick is a gem.
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    The rise of ad blockers threatens the business model that drives much of the Internet economy.
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    With Ad Blocking Use On The Rise, What Happens To Online Publishers?

    Jul 20, 2015
    A new Apple update could challenge the current online business model. Some say less ad revenue means more sites will charge for access to content. There's also a move to block the ad blockers.
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