Online targeted advertising divides and isolates us. It’s time to restore the role of consumers as active participants in regulating online advertising. But the vast majority of the ads exchanged ...

Justice Department alleges Google stymied competition in online ad tech Google denies allegations, citing competition in apps and connected TV Trial to feature witnesses from Google, competitors and ...

There’s a problem with online ads, and it’s not what you think Your email has been sent I have a somewhat different opinion with regards to online advertisements than many. For many of those who spend ...

A “misleading” online advertisement for $35 Nike sneakers has been banned in Britain for failing to make clear that the product was actually targeted at children and therefore the offer didn’t ...

Gen Z and millennials are showing noticeably higher advertising receptivity, but that shouldn’t be correlated to brand trust, the researcher cautioned. Forrester’s latest assessment of online ...

Duncan is an award-winning technology industry analyst, specialising in cloud computing, blockchain, martech and edge computing. “Have you ever clicked your mouse ...

Most misleading Google search results are harmless, but a new WalletHub case study reveals they can sometimes cost consumers hundreds of dollars by steering them toward biased recommendations. Brands ...

Ms. Angwin is a contributing Opinion writer and an investigative journalist. If you saw a Facebook ad recently for Jeremy’s Razors, which bills itself as a “woke-free” razor for men, you may well be a ...

These days, turning on my Amazon Fire smart TV is like a reflex test. Hesitate for even a second, and the home screen starts blasting an ad for the latest show or movie from Amazon Prime. Even if I do ...

The fresh complaint significantly escalates the risks to Google emanating from Washington, where lawmakers and regulators have frequently raised concerns about the tech giant’s power but have so far ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Each day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who you ...