In another blow to Google, the search giant has been fined $75 billion by Turkey's competition authority. The agency was investigating Google for leveraging its position in the ad server market.
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ChatGPT users could eventually see advertisements in the app as the company seeks new ways to raise money.
Google has found itself in another antitrust battle. Canada's Competition Bureau has sued the company, alleging anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominance in the online advertising space.
Everyone knew this would happen, and it now happens. Microsoft is targeting more Windows 10 users with full-screen Windows 11 ads.
Meta is reportedly gearing up to start showing ads on its newest social media platform, Threads, in early 2025.
Meta is combating fraud ads that exploit celebrity images and mislead users into clicking on links that might lead to scams by bringing back facial recognition technology on its platforms.
YouTube has denied user's accusations that it is deliberately hiding the ad skip button on ads being displayed on the platform.
Get ready to be bombarded with ads, as more users watching YouTube on smart TVs are seeing ads even when they pause a video.
Ad executives express frustration over Google's Privacy Sandbox implementation, stating it disproportionately impacts smaller companies.
An advertising partner of Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon admitted that your smartphones and other devices can listen to everything you say for ad targeting.
Meta-owned platforms have reportedly shown hundreds of ads for illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy to users. The US lawmakers are now demanding answers from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
In a rather surprising and unexpected move, Microsoft quietly stopped nagging Windows 10 users with full-screen Windows 11 upgrade ads, claiming the change was made "to honor your feedback."
Google may have found a new place to show ads on Google Maps. The search giant was found to be testing a new ad format that asks users whether they want a quick detour to a sponsored location nearby.
Google has been waging war on adblockers for a while now when it comes to blocking ads on YouTube. The company is now trying to make it impossible for traditional adblockers to block adverts.
Instagram is reportedly testing unskippable ads on its platform. Multiple users have reported seeing a feature called "Ad break" that runs advertisements of about three to five seconds in length.
After upsetting many people, Apple has released a new ad for iPad Pro called "Worlds Made on iPad." The ad shows what different animators can create using the same green screen setup and an iPad Pro.
A strange issue in YouTube is automatically skipping videos to the end. According to several user reports, it is happening to users with the AdBlock extension installed on their devices.
Microsoft is rolling out new updates for Windows 11. The good thing is that they fix bugs and improve security. The bad thing is that they introduce more ads, namely in the Start menu.
If the ever-increasing number of Windows 11 ads irritates you, this new app can help fix the situation. Aptly called "Oh F**k Go Back," the simple utility provides a fast and easy solution.
Roku has announced in its recent earnings call that it is planning to introduce video ads on its home screen. The experience, however, is expected to be less intrusive compared to the likes of Amazon.
Ads of the alleged Google Pixel 8a have surfaced online showing the various features of the device along with a confirmation of seven years of updates for Pixel 8a same as the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.
As expected, Microsoft started rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users in the Stable Channel as part of the latest optional update. Fortunately, you can turn those ads off; here is how.
The latest Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel delivers a rather odd change to the Start menu. For some reason, the "Sign out" button is hidden behind a Microsoft 365 ad and other banners.
Microsoft recently got slammed by an ex-engineer for the "comically bad" performance of Windows 11. Following that, another former Windows guru has now criticized the company with a dose of sarcasm.
You may soon encounter more Copilot ads across the Microsoft Edge browser. The latest Canary update introduced a new banner promoting Copilot's ability to work with different Edge features.
Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu. Notably, the Start menu shows ads in the form of app recommendations and comes hot off the heels of the latest insider build update.
Microsoft reportedly started displaying full-screen Windows 11 ads with a notification about the upcoming end of Windows 10. And of course, even users with unsupported hardware are getting the banner.
Microsoft has been making lots of changes to the recommended section where it promotes apps and websites. The company may now be looking to add a dedicated button on Windows 11 just for that.
Discord ends its ad-free era with new personalized Quests promotions. However, you can quickly turn off the ads in a user's settings without the need for a subscription: this is how.
Telegram has launched ads in large public channels. Any owner of a channel with more than 1,000 subscribers is able to show ads in their channel and receive 50% of the revenues raised.
Microsoft is once again harassing Chrome users with malware-like ads and popups in an attempt to make them set Bing as their default search engine. The company has confirmed those ads are genuine.
Some Windows 11 users noticed a rather odd-looking QR code on their lock screen leading to the Copilot website. After complaints, Microsoft pulled the ad, claiming it as a "way to educated users."
Microsoft has announced the Privacy-Preserving Ads API for the Edge browser. The feature aims to allow advertisers to show relevant ads without relying on third-party cookies and cross-site tracking.
The Nvidia GeForce NOW cloud gaming service will start showing ads for people who access its free tier of service and wait in its virtual queue for a couple of minutes on Tuesday, March 5.
The UK-based consumer rights group, Which?, has exposed the scale of scam ads across major online platforms such as Google, YouTube, and Facebook. It called on companies to do more.
Following the recent announcement of the Copilot Pro subscription, Microsoft is testing native ads in Windows 11. Get ready for a Copilot Pro banner on the Home page in the Settings app.
In YouTube's continuing war against ad-blocking users, it's being discovered that the site has enabled code that slows itself down, with immediate recovery once the user turns off their ad blocker.
Netflix's gaming library has been expanding at a rapid pace in recent months, however the platform is looking at more ways to make money from the service including a charge for some titles and adverts
Meta has announced today that it plans to require advertisers to disclose where AI has been used in the creation of media for political advertisements, this will take effect from the start of 2024.
Meta has announced that it will be testing a new monetisation method for creators in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, which it dubs the 'Holiday Bonus' or 'Year-end Bonus.'
