In a detailed discussion with AdMonsters' Yakira Young, James Rosewell, co-founder of Movement for an Open Web, discussed the nuances of the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) recent report and concerns regarding Google's Privacy Sandbox.
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GumGum, a contextual advertising company, announced some good news for the planet. Thanks to its traffic-shaping partnership with Assertive Yield, the company has lowered its bidstream carbon emissions by 38% — avoiding an average of seven tons of CO2 emissions daily. We spoke with Kara Petrocelli explains how traffic shaping…
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The MFA debacle plagued the minds of publishers and advertisers alike last year, and many made pledges to do their best to eradicate their existence on their sites. Yet, MFA sites are still going steady. According to Eli Heath, Head of Identity at Lotame, this underscores advertisers' need to explore alternative…
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Towards the end of last year, my company began to notice an uptick in malicious redirects stemming from video ad units—a first for the digital media ecosystem. Specifically, scammers have begun injecting malicious redirects through VAST tags that redirect users to a fraudulent website, regardless of whether the ad was…
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April is financial literacy month, which for those of us in digital advertising might raise the question: What does financial literacy entail for publishers? The key is understanding all the data surrounding ad buys to ensure publishers know exactly what they're selling and receiving in return, reconcile discrepancies between their…
Read MoreAdMonsters April 4, 2024 Ad Spending Will Jump More Than Anticipated in 2024 According to several US forecasts, 2024 promises to be a banner year for advertising. Last December, IPG Mediabrands predicted that ad spend would grow 8.4% this year, but last week, its research arm, Magna, raised its…
Read MoreAdMonsters March 28, 2024 AdMonsters Ops Reveal: James Rosewell on Disrupting Digital Monopolies and the Future of Online Privacy In our quest for the perfect keynote speakers for AdMonsters Ops, we wanted industry leaders who were not afraid to expose what's going on behind the curtains, and James Rosewell…
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A group of publishers logged onto their ad account, seemingly attaining millions of ad dollars in minutes. After some ad experts investigated the programmatic ad auction, they found that some advertisers were bidding at rates as high as $1 billion. The error was a brief server anomaly at Pubmatic.
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Last month, SHE Media and Colossus SSP announced a partnership that would further both companies’ commitments to serving women and other diverse audiences. According to ComScore Media Metrix, SHE Media reaches over 74 million users per month. The partnership with Colossus SSP will allow Colossus SSP’s advertisers access to this…
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You all know about the back and forth this past month that started with the extensive report the IAB Tech Lab released criticizing Google’s Privacy Sandbox. Though in all the summaries and hot-takes, video still hasn’t been getting enough attention and it’s an area that needs the most work ahead…
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