Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Advertising

Appeals court rules that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe (engadget.com)
The Belgian Court of Appeal ruled today that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) currently used as the foundation for most online advertising is illegal in the EU.
Privacy, Online Advertising, Europe, Law
15 points by adwmayer 9 days ago | 2 comments
US judge rules Google is an online advertising monopoly (cnn.com)
Legal Cases, Monopolies, Google, Online Advertising
19 points by stevenjgarner 36 days ago | 2 comments
AdNauseam: Clicking ads so you don't have to (adnauseam.io)
As online advertising becomes ever more ubiquitous and unsanctioned, AdNauseam works to complete the cycle by automating ad clicks universally and blindly on behalf of its users.
Online Advertising, Automation, Privacy, User Experience
67 points by thunderbong 49 days ago | 67 comments
The persistent mischaracterization of Google and Facebook A/B tests (sciencedirect.com)
Marketing research has increasingly relied on online platform studies, which are studies conducted in a naturalistic online environment and which leverage the A/B testing tool provided by platforms such as Facebook or Google Ads.
Marketing Research, A/B Testing, Social Media, Online Advertising, Data Analysis
56 points by PaulHoule 61 days ago | 13 comments
Is Product Search Broken? Why Are We Still Stuck with Ads and Fake Reviews? (ycombinator.com)
I’ve been thinking a lot about how broken product search is today. You type in a query, and the first page is just ads, SEO-optimized blogs, or fake reviews. It feels like the system is designed to waste our time rather than help us.
E-commerce, Product Search, Online Advertising, User Experience, Consumer Behavior
27 points by nicola_alessi 67 days ago | 35 comments
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal (theverge.com)
Google has updated its affiliate ads policy for Chrome extensions after creators accused PayPal’s popular Honey browser extension of being a “scam.”
Google Chrome, Browser Extensions, Affiliate Marketing, Online Advertising, Scandals
3 points by theshrike79 72 days ago | 0 comments
FTC Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used for Individualized Prices (ftc.gov)
FTC, Pricing, Data Privacy, Consumer Protection, Online Advertising
8 points by impish9208 126 days ago | 0 comments
Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads (canada.ca)
The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada. Following a thorough investigation, the Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal that seeks to remedy the conduct for the benefit of Canadians.
Antitrust, Google, Online Advertising, Canada
89 points by _aavaa_ 176 days ago | 40 comments
Google is getting even worse for independent sites (theverge.com)
An article in HouseFresh, a site dedicated to air quality, hit a nerve in February: it outlined how independent publishers have been gradually bumped out of Google search results, with big media companies taking their place.
Google Search, Independent Media, Journalism, Online Advertising
84 points by colinprince 205 days ago | 15 comments
Mozilla becoming active in online advertising (mozilla.org)
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising. Our hypothesis is that we need to simultaneously work on public policy, standards, products and infrastructure.
Mozilla, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Public Policy, Standards
35 points by brentjanderson 231 days ago | 55 comments
Mozilla – Improving online advertising through product and infrastructure (mozilla.org)
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising.
Mozilla, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Product Development, Infrastructure
12 points by RyeCombinator 232 days ago | 1 comments
YouTube crackdown on ad blockers leaves users with "unskippable nothingness" (dexerto.com)
YouTube, Ad Blocking, User Experience, Online Advertising
4 points by lopkeny12ko 297 days ago | 0 comments
Big Tech's role in enabling link fraud – take 2 (eligrey.com)
Big Tech, Fraud, Online Advertising, Web Development
101 points by Sephr 347 days ago | 51 comments
Why are Google and Facebook free? The answer might be worse than you think (tuta.com)
Google, Facebook, Business Models, Online Advertising, Privacy
20 points by dotcoma 375 days ago | 26 comments