Google issues updated GDPR guidance to publishers on how to gain consent from users
CookieChoices, to include new tips and suggestions to advertisers and publishers in advance of the May 25 deadline for enforcement of the...
top of page
Search
7 ways protections for online content are being eroded
In the end, the law in question (the Fighting Online Sex Trafficking Act, or FOSTA) was defined narrowly enough to fix the targeted...
WFA to brands: Go beyond GDPR for online data transparency
manifesto calling for brands to put their customers first when processing data. The global group issued its plea today, a little over a...
Facebook to change terms of service for members outside Europe ahead of GDPR
The move, reported by Reuters today, comes as the EU prepares to begin enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) next...
MarTech Today’s GDPR guide for marketers is now available
GDPR) draws near, you may find yourself wondering what a European Union (EU) law has to do with you. The short answer is: everything....
Facebook announces election-based independent research initiative as part of its continuing hearts a
Today, Facebook announced it had initiated a new independent research project seeking to determine social media’s impact on elections....
Consumer groups file FTC complaint against YouTube for collecting kids’ personal data without
A coalition of 23 consumer groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging YouTube with violating the Children’s...
Facebook to require authorization and labeling on all political and ‘issue’ ads, verific
Cambridge Analytica misused Facebook user data. In a blog post Friday, Facebook executives Rob Goldman and Alex Himel announced several...
9 steps you can take now to get prepared for GDPR
GDPR), time is running out. When the sweeping European Union (EU) legislation goes into effect on May 25, entities that process the data...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company does not plan to apply GDPR globally
said Tuesday that Facebook had no immediate plans to apply all of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) globally, according to a...
After a week of crisis and mea culpas from Facebook, assessing the threats and exposure
Since the Cambridge Analytica data mining revelations that broke a little over a week ago, a lot has happened. After initially seeking to...
Anti-sex trafficking law opposed by many internet companies likely to pass this week
Most people will agree that online sex trafficking should be stopped. However, a new bill aimed at doing that, which is likely to be...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to address Cambridge Analytica data use within next 24 hours
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be making a statement within the next 24 hours, after several days of silence since the company’s data...
Report: France suing Google, Apple over mobile developer contract terms
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says the country will take Apple and Google to court over mobile developer contracts. The move is...
Europe to tech giants: Remove ‘illegal content’ within one hour
The European Commission (EC) earlier today issued guidelines and recommendations for the rapid removal of “illegal content” from websites...
Burger King Whopper-splains net neutrality’s repeal in new ad
Trying to explain to people why the repeal of net neutrality is an important issue is like trying to force-feed brussels sprouts to a...
How much will privacy regulation disrupt the local search market in 2018?
Most marketing professionals don’t give much thought to the regulatory climate. In the US, unlike Europe, privacy laws are largely...
Social networks to face huge fines in Germany for not removing ‘illegal content’ in 24 h
As of yesterday, Germany began to enforce its anti-hate speech and illegal content law (“NetzDG”), originally passed in mid-2017. It...
Facebook could prevent age-discriminating job ads if it wanted to
The ways in which Facebook’s advertising tools can be misused — and the fact that Facebook doesn’t guard them against such misuse —...
CSEs will compete head-on with Google Shopping in EU search results
Starting Wednesday, Comparison Shopping Engines/Services (CSEs) such as Kelkoo, Shopzilla and Twenga will be able to run product listing...
bottom of page