Jeff Sessions, Ousted by Trump, Campaigns as His '#1 Supporter' in Alabama
Sessions is pitching himself to Alabama voters as an ardent Trump loyalist despite being "forced...out" of the office by the president in November 2018, as The New York Times described the tense White House split.
Donald Trump 2020 Campaign Buys Prime YouTube Ad Space for Election Day
Video giant YouTube, which is owned by Google, has more than two billion users and claims to reach more U.S. citizens in the 18-35 demographic than any TV network.
How Much Does It Cost to Air a Commercial During the 2020 Super Bowl?
Advertisers are shelling out big bucks for a slot during the big game.
Hallmark Backtracks After Pulling Ads Showing Lesbian Wedding
The Hallmark Channel sparked outrage after it bowed to pressure from conservative campaign groups and took four ads for wedding planning website Zola that featured a same-sex couple off the air.
More Than Half of All Anti-Vaccine Facebook Ads Posted by Just Two Groups
Researchers found 54 percent of anti-vaccine ads were posted by the World Mercury Project and Stop Mandatory Vaccination. There were "significantly" higher numbers of buyers for pro-vaccine ads
Bill Maher Defends Facebook Not Fact-Checking Politicians, Says Voters' Job
Bill Maher ridiculed Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for creating a "stupider" culture of people who no longer read, but defended the social media network's decision not to fact-check political advertisements.
Magnum Compares Ice Cream 'Guilty Pleasure' to Going to Jail for Being Gay
"@MagnumIceCream your advert comparing the potential to be killed if you're gay to the guilty pleasure of eating a Magnum is disgusting, racist and homophobic. Please withdraw it immediately."
Ava DuVernay Observes 30 Years Since Trump's Infamous Central Park Five Ads
"They were innocent. And the system failed them."
Facebook Might Limit or Remove Anti-Vax Content
The change was announced after a request from a congressman.
GOP Attack Ads Mislead Voters Ahead of 2018 Midterms
The ads are depicting Democratic candidates as "dangerous and outside the mainstream."
Twitch Prime Removes Ad-Free Viewing
Twitch Prime is forcing ads, as well as other unpopular changes, on its growing audience.
Yes, Netflix is Testing Ads …
Netflix has confirmed the company is testing ads on the platform.
OKCupid Launches Anti-Trump Ad Campaign
OKCupid began launching the ad campaign in the capitol earlier this month with posters and billboards featuring strong politically-themed messages.
Science Job Ads Are Mostly Seen by Men
Fewer women are seeing the advertising for science-related jobs, even though it's illegal to target jobs to one gender.
Trump Endorses Brian Kemp for Governor of Georgia
Donald Trump tweeted his endorsement for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp on Wednesday.
Newsweek Is 'Not for Sale,' So Bannon Can't Buy It
Newsweek officials have "ambitious plans" for the magazine—and say they wouldn't do business with Bannon in any case.
Bitcoin Plummets After Google Ad Ban
"In our view, its intrinsic value must be zero," an Allianz head wrote.
Super Bowl 2018 Ads to Watch on Game Day
You won't want to miss Cardi B taking over for Alexa.
Russia Ready For 'Fight' With U.S. Over State Media
Russia's Foreign Ministry has vowed to "surprise" Washington if Kremlin-funded outlets are blocked and accused Twitter of being beholden to the U.S. security agencies.
Russian Ads Scandal Rages, but Facebook's Profits Peak
The social media giant has outdone market expectations and advertisers keep lining up despite Russian propaganda ads controversy.
Twitter Unveils New 'Ad Transparency Center'
Twitter's response occurs while legislators are mulling stricter rules for online political advertising.
Trump Slams Media, Downplays Russian Ads on Facebook
The president also again goes after Hillary Clinton, pointing out that her campaign spent more than his in 2016.
Microsoft Investigates Bing for Russian Interference
Microsoft is investigating Bing ad sales as part of an investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election.
Facebook Adding 1,000 People to Review Ads
Facebook also provided to congressional investigators information about Russia-linked ads.
Google Plans Inbuilt Ad Blocker for Chrome: Report
The world's biggest ad platform is planning its own ad blocker.
Eric Schmidt 'Can't Guarantee' Where Ads Appear
Dozens of companies have stopped their ads from running on YouTube and other Google platforms.
Google Apologizes to Brands After Extremist Ad Issues
Matt Brittin, Google's Europe head, acknowledged that ads appeared next to extremist content.
U.K. Summons Google to Explain Extremist Videos by Ads
The BBC, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy also reportedly had ads appear alongside extremist content.
Hate Ads on Facebook? They're About to Get Worse
Mid-roll ads have the potential to be extremely disruptive for the viewer.