Targeted Ads

Despite Fines and Major Platform Changes, YouTube Still Violating Child Privacy by Serving Targeted Ads

August 30, 2023

A new report from ad evaluation firm Adalytics finds that some of YouTube’s targeted ads are still slipping through the cracks, and potentially violating federal child privacy law. The revelation has prompted two US Senators to write a letter to the FTC.

Data Protection News

Blizzard of EU Regulation Triggers Changes at Meta, Company Will Now Obtain User Consent Before Serving Targeted Ads

August 16, 2023

Since the GDPR went into effect in 2018, Meta has done nearly everything possible to claim legitimate interest to avoid user consent for collecting personal information for targeted ads. The company appears to have finally reached the end of its rope in this area, though a recently announced changeover to a consent basis.

Downtown AT&T office showing cheap phone plans with targeted ads

Data Privacy News

AT&T Looks at Offering Cheap Phone Plans With Targeted Ads Baked In

September 23, 2020

AT&T is considering offering cheap phone plans that would give users a discount on their monthly phone bill in return for receiving targeted ads.

Targeted Ads

Despite Fines and Major Platform Changes, YouTube Still Violating Child Privacy by Serving Targeted Ads

AT&T Looks at Offering Cheap Phone Plans With Targeted Ads Baked In

Cloudflare Announces New Content Scraping Protection Feature; “Easy Button” Stops AI Bots With a Click

ICC Suffers Sophisticated Cyber Attack During NATO Summit

Qantas Data Breach: Third-Party Contact Center Platform That Stored Six Million Customer Records Hacked

Swiss Government’s Ransomware Attack Impacts Numerous Departments, Hacker Leaks Terabytes for Free