Do deepfake ads cross the line? Lay’s is the latest brand to use the technology to personalize campaigns. But advertisers that want in must contend with deepfakes’ increasingly sour reputation.
State attorneys general don’t buy Google’s argument: The Texas-led case against Google has been amended to include claims that a cookieless Chrome is anticompetitive, despite the tech giant saying that its browser changes have been welcomed by advertisers.
Big Tech may pay US news publishers: If the US joins France and Australia in passing a bill that lets publishers collectively bargain with tech companies, it could cause a ripple effect worldwide.
In the lead-up to the election, many social media users expressed growing exhaustion with the user experience due to the influx of political content. But those feelings of “election fatigue” didn’t cause most users to decrease their engagement on social.
The App Store gatekeeper may need a new status: New EU and UK probes into Apple may finally force the company to rethink some of its more stringent App Store policies.
Facebook can’t get over political ads: The platform is allowing them once again, despite continued backlash and the fact that political ads make up a small fraction of its ad revenues.
Virginia passes privacy law: It's the second state to do so after California, but its bill differs in many ways, which could make compliance difficult for businesses unless a federal law is passed.
US Consumers want equitable workplaces > empty promises
Will Facebook's $1 billion for publishers be enough? It likely won't stave off pending legislation in other countries, but lets the company say that it has invested money back into the publishing industry.
Why companies get "canceled": US adults say they revoke support of companies to make them change their ways—and the majority are willing to accept a company's apology if it promises to change, according to new research.