Warning that new regulations will give Google, Apple, and Facebook too much control of advertising and personal data Source: Publishers call for rethink of proposed changes to online privacy laws | Media | The Guardian The current ePrivacy Regulation draft heavily favors first party relationships and drives a truck into the business model of third-party…
France’s privacy watchdog slapped Facebook with a $165,000 fine on allegations the social media giant’s privacy policy breaches French law, the latest setback for the company in Europe where it is hounded by multiple legal and regulatory battles. Source: Facebook Fined by French Privacy Watchdog Over Data – WSJ
On Sunday, the site Mediaite reported that the top result on a Google search for “final election vote count 2016” was a link to a story on a website called 70News that wrongly stated that Mr. Trump, who won the Electoral College, was ahead of his Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton, in the popular vote. By…
Some in the ad world say the controversy highlights why Facebook and other big digital platforms shouldn’t be “grading their own homework,” but should instead be submitting to measurement by independent, third-party tracking companies. It’s become a flashpoint for those arguing internet giants operate “walled gardens” with little transparency. The Association of National Advertisers has…
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