WSJ: Facebook won’t push through with plans to put ads in WhatsApp
Facebook will no longer push through with its plans to sell ads on WhatsApp, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company apparently disbanded the team it formed to find the most effective ways to integrate ads into the service. It also removed…
EU investigates Google data collection practices
No, European antitrust regulators still aren’t done looking into Google’s practices. The European Commission told Reuters in a statement that it’s conducting a “preliminary investigation” into Google’s data collection. While it didn’t go into detai…
Google bans political ad targeting by affiliation and voter records
Google is the latest internet giant to rethink its approach to political ads. The company is limiting the targeting options for election ads to age, gender and general location. US advertisers will no longer be allowed to target based on political…
FTC sues Match for allegedly using deceptive love interest ads
If you’ve ever been irked by dating service ads claiming that someone was pining for your affection, you’re not alone. The FTC has sued Match Group for allegedly using fake love interest email ads to goad customers into paying for Match.com subscrip…