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Google and Facebook have objected to a law that will require them to pay media outlets for content. But the legislation won’t protect the businesses it aims to help.

Facebook defends personalized ads, improves advertising tools for businesses Feb 25, 2021 10:24 EST with 4 comments Facebook has been insistently trying to convince users that personalized ads are a good thing, especially since Apple announced that it would start letting users know if apps tried to track the users habits in iOS. Facebooks angle has been the idea that targeted ads play a big role in helping small businesses be discovered and grow. With that in mind, F...

Mandatory bargaining code does little benefit for Australians, says GlobalData 23 Feb 2021 Mandatory bargaining code does little benefit for Australians, says GlobalData Posted in Technology In response to the Australian Parliament’s Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill, which went into effect on 17 February 2021, Facebook has decided to pull all content and links from designated Australian news sources from its platforms. Agai...

23 Feb 2021 Mandatory bargaining code does little benefit for Australians, says GlobalData Posted in Technology In response to the... | February 28, 2021

10 Ways Ads End Up in Facebook Jail & How to Avoid It Want to stay in Facebooks good graces and keep your ad campaigns on track? Here are 10 things to work through before launching your next campaign. Bio 256 Advertisement Continue Reading Below In fact, eMarketer and Business Insider expect Facebook’s ad revenue to continue growing throughout 2021. Despite the COVID pandemic and challenges with content monitoring, Facebook’s YOY ad revenue is expected to grow. That’s why it’s critical ...

The algorithmic social media ecosystem and targeted advertising economy represent a national security threat, cyber researchers argue.

Facebook will this week begin testing a new notification to users on Apple iPhone devices ahead of a major change to Apples privacy policy, which requires a pop-up notification and approval for any app that is tracking user data and movement across apps or websites. The changes were announced in June last year, with Facebook beginning a public campaign against the changes in December. Called App Tracking Transparency, the changes force a pop-up notification on any app which seeks permissions to...

Facebook predicts ‘significant’ obstacles to ad targeting and revenue in 2021 While Facebook’s fourth quarter earnings report included solid user and revenue numbers, the company sounded a note of caution for 2021. In the “CFO outlook” section of the earnings release, Facebook said it anticipates facing “more significant advertising headwinds” this year. “This includes the impact of platform changes, notably iOS 14, as well as the evolving regulatory landscape,” the company wr...

Social media giant Facebook has added its voice in opposition to the proposed NMBC, saying it would have to prioritise other markets and stop hosting news in Australia; Google, meanwhile, has said it would need to pull out of the Australian search market.

B.A. Van Sise/NurPhoto via Getty Images This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. In the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection on January 6 that left five people dead, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube promised to crack down harder on false claims that the US presidential election was stolen and on dangerous fringe movements like QAnon. But two weeks later — on Inauguration day, no less — it’s eas...