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GDPR Opens A New, Better Chapter For Digital Marketing The single most significant regulation in the history of digital advertising, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), comes into force next week. While often portrayed as a burden for digital advertising,...
The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) released on Thursday a Global Media Charter aimed at advertisers that will “create the conditions for a marketing ecosystem that works better for brands and consumers.” The charter follows a data manifesto issued by...
Facebook’s ongoing collision with any remaining societal expectations of privacy has lit the world on fire with heated debate. As noted by The New York Times columnist Kevin Roose in his recent column, “Facebook is complicated. That shouldn’t stop lawmakers.,”...
Facebook’s data privacy scandal has done little to deter advertisers from the social media platform, according to a major ad firm. Publicis Media CEO Steve King told CNBC that Facebook has experienced an erosion of trust after allegations that right-wing...
The digital media industry’s latest obsessions are brand safety and viewability. Two closely linked topics born out of the controversial practice of programmatic advertising. Programmatic does serve certain purposes but more often than not it’s about trying to get inventory...
Heineken is moving ad verification in-house, a shift in policy from previously relying on its agencies to police ads. The beer brewer is running a global search for one ad verification technology it can run directly from all its markets,...
NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–The IAB Technology Laboratory today released ads.txt aggregator – a critical tool to support its ads.txt anti-fraud initiative. This service provides daily updates on publishers’ approved ad sellers, making it easier for marketers, agencies, and platforms...
NBCUniversal’s top ad sales executive, Linda Yaccarino, criticized technology companies for data and brand safety concerns — while noting that it is up to media companies and marketers to ensure that they have a “responsibility” for data and and brand...
The first banner ad was launched by AT&T in 1994, heralding the beginning of digital advertising. The industry has gone through many changes since then, the most profound of these being the rise of dominating search engines and social media...
GDPR has become a strong incentive for big companies to cut loose small partners, writes lawyer and entrepreneur Zachi Zach. The deadline for compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), May 25, 2018, is quickly approaching. GDPR...
