The 2024 Ad Quality Report found that over 70% of users now perceive at least half of online ads as untrustworthy—a trend fueled by a 10% year-over-year surge in malvertising levels in 2024. Malvertisers are increasingly exploiting social engineering tactics to deceive users.
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If the TikTok ban proceeds, the ripple effects will be profound, forcing advertisers to reallocate budgets to platforms like YouTube and Meta. As the industry braces for the next chapter in the TikTok saga, questions remain about how brands and platforms will adapt to the new regulations.Â
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AI is transforming how business gets done — and in 2025, those changes will only accelerate. We've pulled together nine key predictions about where AI is headed, from new regulations to practical applications affecting your day-to-day work.
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Just before the New Year, federal officials announced a "major" breach of the US Treasury Department's computer system had occurred. This incident highlights the need for robust security measures for ad-tech companies handling sensitive consumer and client data.
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Publishers are navigating a pivotal year in 2025, where the demands for diversified revenue streams collide with the unwavering commitment to editorial excellence. The industry is rapidly evolving, and publishers are rethinking their strategies to stay competitive. Five transformative trends are set to shape the future of media: innovative content…
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2025 will be an interesting year for retail media, especially in the groceries category. While Amazon, Walmart, and Target dominate retail media through sheer scale, three emerging players — Instacart, Kroger, and Home Depot — are carving out valuable niches through specialization and innovation.
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TikTok could soon get the boot in the U.S. A federal court just gave the green light to a law forcing ByteDance, its Chinese owner, to sell by January 19 or face a ban. What's next? TikTok could take it to the Supreme Court, but there's no guarantee the justices…
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Will Blueksy dethrone twitter? With a fraction of the following it once had on X, The Guardian is already seeing Bluesky traffic outperform weekly referral numbers from Musk’s platform in 2024, says Dave Early, Audience Editor at Guardian Australia.
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Bad actors aren't as sinister as bigotry, but they played a part in the hateful texts sent to marginalized groups after the presidential elections. Data brokers often compile information by harvesting web browsing habits, social media profiles, and commercial activity, merging it with demographic and contact information and bad actors…
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Data clean rooms (DCRs) are hyped as a privacy-safe alternative to audience targeting, but the FTC isn’t buying it. In a blog post, the FTC says that DCRs "are not rooms, do not clean data, and have complicated implications for user privacy, despite their squeaky-clean name."Â
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