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If Your Apartment Is #SponCon You Have To Tell Us

Posted March 17, 2017 / Influencer Marketing, Instagram, Instagram Endorsements, News, Online Advertising 0 0 0

If Your Apartment Is #SponCon You Have To Tell Us Jezebel Brendan O’Connor Tavi Gevinson recently moved into a new apartment in what real-estate developers would like you to call the Brooklyn Culture District and which is actually called...

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When the Darkness Lurking Beneath Comes Into the Light

Posted March 16, 2017 / News, Public Spaces, Targeted Advertising 0 0 0

When the Darkness Lurking Beneath Comes Into the Light Huffington Post Sean C. Lucan Targeted Subway Ads Push Unhealthy Foods on the Vulnerable Trying to eat healthy? Many of us are. Unfortunately, our attempts are often challenged by pervasive...

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Facebook Tells Developers To Quit It With The “Surveillance” Already

Posted March 15, 2017 / Data collection, News, Privacy 0 0 0

Facebook Tells Developers To Quit It With The “Surveillance” Already Consumerist Kate Cox Your phone knows where you are, because it’s there with you. And when you use social media to post photos and talk with friends about an event you’re at...

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The future of online advertising is big data and algorithms

Posted March 14, 2017 / Data collection, News, Privacy 0 0 0

The future of online advertising is big data and algorithms The Conversation The challenge facing advertisers and advertising professionals is remaining relevant in the face of a fundamental technological change. Namely, algorithms and big data...

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Montreal lawyer aims to sue McDonald’s for advertising to children

Posted March 14, 2017 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Montreal lawyer aims to sue McDonald’s for advertising to children Montreal Gazette Jason Magder Joey Zukran is the lawyer heading a petition for a class-action lawsuit against the multinational restaurant chain, filed in the name of...

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14-year old pushing lawmakers for stricter pot advertising laws

Posted March 14, 2017 / Marijuana, News, Public Spaces 0 0 0

14-year old pushing lawmakers for stricter pot advertising laws KATU News Chris Liedle A Portland-area middle school student started an online petition pushing local and state lawmakers to create stricter guidelines on marijuana-related...

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Victory: Pokemon GO won’t send kids to sponsors’ locations

Posted March 13, 2017 / Marketing to kids, News, Public Spaces 0 0 0

Victory: Pokemon GO won’t send kids to sponsors’ locations Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood David Monahan CCFC members demanded that children be protected from sneaky marketing when playing Pokemon GO, and got results! Pokemon GO...

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INFLUENCER-IN-CHIEF? TRUMP AND EXXONMOBIL

Posted March 10, 2017 / News, Trump 0 0 0

INFLUENCER-IN-CHIEF? TRUMP AND EXXONMOBIL Truth in Advertising On most days the White House’s Statements and Releases page is a snoozefest. Since Inauguration Day, it’s comprised mainly of “readouts” of the president and vice president’s calls...

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Ethics Office Says Conway Should Have Been Disciplined For Plugging Trump Products

Posted March 10, 2017 / News, Trump 0 0 0

Ethics Office Says Conway Should Have Been Disciplined For Plugging Trump Products The Huffington Post Mary Papenfuss The Office of Government Ethics has slammed the White House for failing to take disciplinary action against presidential counsel...

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Congress is Trying to Roll Back Internet Privacy Protections As You Read This

Posted March 9, 2017 / News, Privacy 0 0 0

Congress is Trying to Roll Back Internet Privacy Protections As You Read This Media Post Wendy Davis Privacy advocates and consumer groups this week officially urged the Federal Communications Commission to retain tough new regulations that could...

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Parents resent use of toys to sell fast food

Posted March 9, 2017 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Parents resent use of toys to sell fast food The Peninsula Sanaullah Ataullah With the Ministry of Public Health set to curb unhealthy food marketing practices to promote healthy eating, parents have raised concern over free toys and other...

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When Algorithms Don’t Account for Civil Rights

Posted March 8, 2017 / News, Online Advertising, Targeted Advertising 0 0 0

When Algorithms Don’t Account for Civil Rights The Atlantic GILLIAN B. WHITE As people live more of their lives online, the necessity of figuring out how to extend offline protections to virtual practices becomes even more important. One way in...

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