Pointless DirecTV, Dish Merger Already On The Edge Of Collapse
Culminating a deal that’s been rumored about for the better part of the last twenty years, Dish Network and DirecTV recently consummated a new merger in a doomed bid to try and remain solvent and re...
Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Locate Your Nearest X-it
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw.
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Watch out for fake online stores as Black Friday approaches
A few months ago, I shared a story about how I nearly got taken in by a fake online store when I went shoe shopping. (I eventually got the shoes, thanks for coming with me on this journey.) It looks l...
TikTok launches new Symphony Creative Studio for advertisers
TikTok has announced the launch of their new AI-powered video creation tool, Symphony Creative Studio, which will allow advertisers to “generate a video in minutes from minimal user input.”
Sympho...
TikTok integrates Getty Images for AI-driven ads
TikTok will allow advertisers to pull in content from Getty Images using its AI-powered ad creation tool, Symphony Creative Studio. This integration, announced on November 14, 2024, enables brands to ...
Google launches advisory to combat online scams
Google is ramping up efforts to protect users against online scams by launching an advisory to educate and inform about key fraud trends. This initiative comes amid rising concerns over sophisticated ...
Google to end political ads in EU by 2025
Google has announced it will cease political advertising in the European Union by October 2025, as it struggles to comply with the upcoming Regulation on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advert...
