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Microsoft to acquire AT&T’s Xandr advertising tech business, gearing up for a ‘post-cookie world’

GeekWire

Microsoft reached a deal to acquire AT&T’s advertising technology division, Xandr , seeking to strengthen its own advertising business as the industry shifts away from online tracking technologies. billion in search and news advertising revenue in the September quarter, up 37% from the same period the year before.

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Apple’s app tracking policy reportedly cost social media platforms nearly $10 billion

The Verge

According to the report, Facebook lost the most money “in absolute terms” when compared to other social platforms due to its massive size. Meanwhile, Snap “fared the worst as a percentage of its business” because its advertising is mainly tied to smartphones, which makes sense for a product that doesn’t have a desktop version.

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Meta launches AI-based VRS system to reduce bias in advertising

ComputerWorld IT Management

Meta has launched the AI-based Variance Reduction System (VRS) in the US, to reduce bias in the distribution of advertisements, after working in partnership with the Department of Justice for a year. The company’s ads were said to facilitate certain demographic groups over others, through indirect profiling.

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Social media used to be free. Not anymore.

Vox

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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Facebook blocks Russian state media from advertising on the platform

The Verge

Facebook is blocking state-run Russian media outlets from advertising and monetizing content on the platform amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (via Reuters ). Facebook has since established a Special Operations Center to help the network monitor and respond to the developing conflict. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Meta launches AI-based VRS system to reduce bias in advertising

Computerworld Vertical IT

Meta has launched the AI-based Variance Reduction System (VRS) in the US, to reduce bias in the distribution of advertisements, after working in partnership with the Department of Justice for a year. The company’s ads were said to facilitate certain demographic groups over others, through indirect profiling.

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Social media platforms reportedly lost nearly $10 billion thanks to Apple's App Tracking Transparency policy

TechSpot

Facebook warned that Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policies that give users control over how their data is collected would spell catastrophe for its developers and advertisers. It "conservatively" estimated a 50-percent drop in revenue from its Audience Network platform.

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