Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Advertising

France fines Apple €150M for “excessive” pop-ups that let users reject tracking (arstechnica.com)
France's competition regulator fined Apple €150 million, saying the iPhone maker went overboard in its implementation of pop-up messages that let users consent to or reject tracking that third-party applications use for targeted advertising.
Privacy, Regulations, Apple, Mobile Advertising, France
249 points by sebastian_z 2 days ago | 205 comments
Ads chew through half of mobile data (nextpit.com)
Many people see adverts as the scourge of the internet but they remain the major, and in many cases, only, revenue stream for online media publishers. Another blow has been struck to online advertising recently, however, as a study has revealed how it could constitute for as much as 79 percent of the mobile data consumed by each web page.
Mobile Advertising, Data Usage, Internet Revenue, Online Media
220 points by mahirsaid 88 days ago | 245 comments
The global surveillance free-for-all in mobile ad data (krebsonsecurity.com)
Not long ago, the ability to digitally track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a dangerous power that should remain only within the purview of nation states.
Privacy, Mobile Advertising, Data Security, Surveillance
294 points by todsacerdoti 162 days ago | 162 comments
25% of classes in MKBHD's new Android app are related to ads (twitter.com)
Android Apps, Mobile Advertising, Technology, Social Media, YouTube
11 points by jshchnz 190 days ago | 0 comments
Mobile Ad Blocker Will No Longer Stop YouTube's Ads (gizmodo.com)
Mobile Advertising, YouTube, Technology, Advertising
34 points by Hary06 352 days ago | 82 comments