Learn why personalized ads that appear after searching for or talking about an item make us feel uncomfortable and less likely to buy.

A recently published article on the BBC website discusses how women who have suffered a miscarriage become upset and stressed by baby ads on social media. This is the result of having targeted adverts ...

Nearly half of all North American consumers feel that they've been targeted by an ad that offensively stereotypes them, according to new research from contextual advertising firm GumGum, shared ...

Back in 2022, the term “surveillance advertising” became common parlance at the Federal Trade Commission. But you won’t catch any of the current commissioners or key staff invoking that term anymore.

Meta, known to users for its social media apps, is also one of the world's biggest advertising platforms, alongside Google. Collecting detailed information about Instagram and Facebook users to ...

A federal judge on Friday blocked enforcement of a Texas law that prohibited social media platforms from serving targeted ads to minors, without parental consent. That restriction is “invalid on its ...

Getting bombarded with ads for things you just browsed can be frustrating, especially if you’re sharing your phone or planning a surprise. Here’s how to reduce ad personalization on Google, Facebook, ...

Netflix is expanding its audience targeting capabilities for advertisers through partnerships with Amazon and Yahoo. Starting in the second quarter, advertisers in the U.S. will now be able to use ...