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The Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) conducted an inquiry under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to examine LinkedIn’s processing of personal data. The focus was on how LinkedIn uses this data for behavioral analysis and targeted advertising aimed at users with LinkedIn profiles.

A bench of justices Hima Kohli and A Amanullah issued a notice to Patanjali Ayurved and its managing director asking why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them.

In this article, we will guide you through the process of selecting the right bike for a zero down payment loan, including considerations for both new and second-hand bikes.

Overall, sellers anticipate a 15 per cent spending growth vs last year's festive season and 50 per cent ad spending growth vs business as usual (BAU) periods of this year.

Meta has responded to a Financial Times report about potential ads in WhatsApp, stating that discussions are in preliminary stages and might involve exploring subscription fees as well.

The programme will be available in all the countries where Stripe supports payouts.

The tech giant has not specified how long the pause would remain or whether it would adjust its policy in view of how the initial release has gone, reports The Verge.

New Delhi: Streaming giant Netflix is likely planning not to show ads during kids’ movies and TV series, and will keep kids’ programming ad-free like its rival Disney+ announced in May this year. Netflix has told its partners that kids’ programming would stay commercial-free, reports TechCrunch. However, original series such as ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Bridgerton’, and ‘Squid […]

New Delhi: Google is cracking down on unexpected, annoying ads that users face while playing Android games, along with several other new ads guidelines to ensure high-quality experiences for users on Play Store. Effective from September 30, developers cannot show full-screen ads of all formats (video, GIF, static, etc.) that show unexpectedly, typically when the user […]

New Delhi: After several companies and brands abused Google Messages’ RCS (Rich Communication Services) feature in India to bombard users with multiple ads without their consent, the tech company has decided to turn off RCS ads functionality in the country. According to The Verge, Google has confirmed to disabled the feature in India. “We are […]

New Delhi: Several companies and brands are reportedly abusing Google Messages’ RCS (Rich Communication Services) feature in India to bombard users with multiple ads, specifically selling personal loans and life insurances, without their consent. Multiple users took to social media platforms that RCS ads in Google Messages appear to be coming from “Verified Business” accounts […]

New Delhi: Twitter has announced to ban “misleading” advertisements related to climate change on its platform. The micro-blogging platform said that misleading advertisements on Twitter “that contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited, in line with our inappropriate content policy”. “We believe that climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized on Twitter, and that misrepresentative […]

Meta said that due to the difficulties of operating in Russia at this time, ads targeting people in Russia will be paused, and "advertisers within Russia will no longer be able to create or run ads anywhere in the world, including within Russia".

"They collect everything they can from FB, Instagram, and WhatsApp in order to sell visibility into people and their lives," Signal said in a blog post late on Tuesday.

The full-screen ads will be arriving first in India, Germany, Brazil and Australia before landing in more countries "in the coming months."

The video streaming platform will play a short 15-second video offering useful tips on how to know what information to trust online, in place of an advertisement.

"We already prohibit ads for weapons, ammunition and weapon enhancements like silencers. But we will now also prohibit ads for accessories such as gun safes, vests and gun holsters in the US," the company said in a statement last on Saturday.

The company said in a statement on Thursday that it aims to introduce the update for Google Ads and YouTube globally in early 2021.

Facebook has been increasing its efforts to avoid a repeat of events leading up to the 2016 US presidential election, won by Donald Trump, when its network was used for attempts at voter manipulation.