Amid a global pandemic and racial reckoning in the U.S., Co-Founders DéVon Christopher Johnson and Rhonesha Byng created the nonprofit BOMESI to support Black-owned media businesses and educate the public on their importance. Over the past few years, BOMESI has steadily worked to ensure that Black-owned media businesses can carve out…
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As the industry moves away from the use of third-party tracking cookies, there are several solutions taking shape to help target users while keeping their information secure. One of those solutions is alt IDs, which tend to befuddle even the most seasoned players. The most important thing right now in trying…
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Last week, the IAB Tech Lab released a comprehensive report detailing the challenges of Google's Privacy Sandbox. In response, Google thanked the IAB Tech Lab for showcasing their perspective but asserted that their "analysis contains many misunderstandings and inaccuracies, which we consider important to correct in order to provide accurate information…
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The IAB Tech Lab released a report analyzing the pitfalls of the privacy sandbox, even warning Google to postpone Cookie Deprecation. However, Google has some words for the critics who are playing down its privacy-compliance tactics. The question remains, what's the bet move for all industry players to thrive?
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In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with eight Black digital media and advertising professionals to learn from their accomplishments, get a deeper look into the Black experience in the industry, and what advice they would give themselves in retrospect of their impressive careers.
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The IAB Tech Lab’s Privacy Sandbox Demo Tool, donated by Index Exchange, was developed to showcase Protected Audience API (PAAPI), a component of Google’s Privacy Sandbox. Using the tool, any ad tech professional can run through a demonstration of PAAPI to see how user interest groups are created and how…
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Tech workers who managed to dodge layoffs in 2023 aren’t out of the woods yet. Reports of layoffs are still coming, and as of January 17, 51 tech companies have laid off more than 7,520 workers in 2024. The digital ad tech space is feeling the heat; even Google is…
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As data privacy remains a crucial focus in ad tech, upcoming concerns for 2024 include the enforcement of state laws like Washington's My Health Data Act, the exploration of PETs to navigate restrictions on sensitive data, potential shifts in business models to secure opt-in consent, and the need for companies…
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Google's IP Protection is a proposed feature that blocks websites from tracking users' digital lives. Some advertisers have raised concerns about the potential impact of IP Protection on ad targeting and measurement. Location-based targeting will take a hit, which for some advertisers means more than just retargeting users' mobile devices…
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Even with legislation like COPPA on the books, which helps parents regulate information collected about their children aged 13 and younger when they go online, more needs to be done to protect the 18 and under demographic.
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