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Rob Vincent 🎙️

@Rob_T_Firefly@masto.hackers.town · 6 hours ago

Few things in the #graffiti world warm my heart like the act of publicly calling out #advertising on its bullshit.

A poster on a subway station wall advertising the "friend" AI companion necklace. A marker has been used to scribble over the word "friend" and add the message "AI isn't your friend, it is surveillance."

A poster on a subway station wall advertising the New York City Civic Engagement Commission which has an obviously AI-generated background. The message "Pay a real artist!" has been written on it with a marker.

Brad Linder

@bradlinder@fosstodon.org · 2 days ago

Microsoft may be planning to launch an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming, letting users "play select titles free without a Game Pass subscription," but you'll need to watch 2 minute preroll ads and there may be time limits. #Xbox #Microsoft #Advertising #GameStreaming #XboxCloudGaming https://www.theverge.com/report/791213/xbox-cloud-gaming-free-ad-supported-version

The Verge

Microsoft is about to launch free Xbox Cloud Gaming with ads

The free streaming is being tested internally at Microsoft

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians — including President Donald Trump — to promote fake government benefits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/world/politics/us-deepfake-political-ads-meta/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #meta #misinformation #deepfakes #socialmedia #advertising #us

The Japan Times

Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says

The ads have reached tens of thousands of the platforms' users.

Jan Penfrat

@ilumium@eupolicy.social · 5 days ago

Okay, MEP @alexandrageese seems to agree that the #Eurostack approach risks giving us "more of the same" toxic tech, or something even worse. And that a #BuyEuropean conditionality has no guarantee that the new tech actually works for the public good. #PrivacyCamp25

Jan Penfrat

@ilumium@eupolicy.social replied · 5 days ago

@alexandrageese: Social media requires #advertising to fund itself.

#Fediverse: Hold my beer.

#PrivacyCamp25

Federico Mena Quintero boosted

Kier

@Sickosocial@mastodon.social · 7 months ago

Illustration for British bicycle company, "Cycles Perfecta," by Alphonse Mucha (1902)
#alfonsmucha #art #illustration #bicycle #advertising #uploads

Art nouveau poster of a woman riding a bicycle, featuring flowing blonde hair and dress.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last month

Chatbots are pivoting to the ad model and optimizing for eyeballs, just like social media did. Remember how that turned out? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/21/world/ads-ai-social-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #chatbots #openai #chatgpt #meta #socialmedia #advertising #ai #artificialintelligence

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

Advertising company Dentsu Group has said it will cut about 3,400 jobs in markets outside of Japan, equivalent to 8% of its headcount in those regions, after reporting operating losses in the second quarter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/companies/dentsu-overseas-job-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #dentsu #advertising #jobs

Jess Mahler boosted

Sehar Irfan

@seharinsights@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

It’s been 20 days, and I’ve gained my first 10 followers! Mastodon felt confusing at first, but now things are starting to make sense and I’m still learning every day. Thanks to everyone for the supportive comments, they truly helped me reach this small but meaningful milestone. Mastodon is one of the most unique and welcoming places on the web💞

#fediverse #mastoart #mastodon #writing #books #advertising #WritersCoffeeClub #WordWeavers #ScribesAndMakers

Sehar Irfan

@seharinsights@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

#fediverse #mastoart #mastodon #writing #books #advertising #WritersCoffeeClub #WordWeavers #ScribesAndMakers

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TheStrangelet :bc:

@thestrangelet@beige.party · 2 months ago

Why does every algorithmic media feed seem like garbage? Because it IS garbage. It's not tailored to your preferences as the owners claim. It's tailored to theirs. Namely, profit and what leads to profit, keeping you addicted with outrage and the occasional dopamine hit. #SurveillanceCapitalism #Advertising #Tech #Dystopia

TheStrangelet :bc:

@thestrangelet@beige.party · 2 months ago

Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz · 2 months ago

Is it possible to get an RSS feed of all posts that @mention you? On Mastodon or any other fediverse app.

If so, I was wondering if a Nostr or BlueSky app could follow that RSS feed, and ingest the posts to add them to your notifications there. But to do that it would have to be able to identify itself as an agent approved by the owner of that fediverse account.

Could this be a use case for the AP C2S API or a vNext?

#fediverse #RSS #APC2S

Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied · 2 months ago

"[Nostr] has the Zap Lightning payments and stuff ... we haven't built into our own app, because it's not a priority, and in some ways we're positioning ourselves as the non-Bitcoiner Nostr folks.

But ... easy micro-payments between users, and from users to services, gives us a economic model that's not advertising."

@rabble, 2025

https://wedistribute.org/podcast/s2e3-rabble-from-nos-social/

#payments #advertising #Nostr

@76c71aae3a491f1d9eec47cba17e229cda4113a0bbb6e6ae1776d7643e29cafa

Alex Akselrod boosted

Calishat

@researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host · 2 months ago

#legal #Facebook #women #privacy #Flo #advertising

'A jury has unanimously found Meta guilty of violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act by using data from menstruation and fertility app Flo to sell advertising to the social network.'

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/meta_flo_data/

Calishat

@researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host · 2 months ago

#legal #Facebook #women #privacy #Flo #advertising

'A jury has unanimously found Meta guilty of violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act by using data from menstruation and fertility app Flo to sell advertising to the social network.'

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/meta_flo_data/

alcinnz and 2 others boosted

Frederik Borgesius

@Frederik_Borgesius@akademienl.social · 2 months ago

What does the Digital Services Act (DSA) mean for online advertising and adtech?

New blog post by Pieter Wolters and me.

Our most controversial claim is that ad networks and some other adtech companies must be considered ‘platforms’ in the sense of the DSA.

Hence, they must comply with the DSA’s general rules for platforms.

https://dsa-observatory.eu/2025/08/01/what-does-the-dsa-mean-for-online-advertising-and-adtech/

#law #politics #economy #tech #ai #platforms #advertising #marketing #dsa #privacy #gdpr

Screenshot of the title and abstract of the blog post.

The abstract says: 'What does the Digital Services Act (DSA) mean for online advertising and adtech (advertising technology)? This blogpost, based on a new research paper, explores that question. The most controversial insight is that ad networks and some other adtech companies must — based on an analysis of the DSA’s definitions — be considered ‘platforms’ in the sense of the DSA. Hence, they must comply with the DSA’s general rules for platforms.' — Screenshot of the title and abstract of the blog post. The abstract says: 'What does the Digital Services Act (DSA) mean for online advertising and adtech (advertising technology)? This blogpost, based on a new research paper, explores that question. The most controversial insight is that ad networks and some other adtech companies must — based on an analysis of the DSA’s definitions — be considered ‘platforms’ in the sense of the DSA. Hence, they must comply with the DSA’s general rules for platforms.'

Frederik Borgesius

@Frederik_Borgesius@akademienl.social · 2 months ago

What does the Digital Services Act (DSA) mean for online advertising and adtech?

New blog post by Pieter Wolters and me.

Our most controversial claim is that ad networks and some other adtech companies must be considered ‘platforms’ in the sense of the DSA.

Hence, they must comply with the DSA’s general rules for platforms.

https://dsa-observatory.eu/2025/08/01/what-does-the-dsa-mean-for-online-advertising-and-adtech/

#law #politics #economy #tech #ai #platforms #advertising #marketing #dsa #privacy #gdpr

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

The Tokyo High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling ordering advertising giant Dentsu Group to pay ¥300 million in fines over bid-rigging related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/crime-legal/dentsu-bid-rigging-uphold/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #dentsu #2020tokyoolympics #advertising #corruption #japanesecourts #2020tokyoparalympics

Dan Phiffer boosted

Claes de Vreese ☑️

@claesdevreese@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

Meta ends political ads on their platforms in the EU by October because they don't want to comply with new transparency and targeting regulations.

The reasons given here are really weak. And if you do not allow these ads, you still need to define what they are.

#politics #advertising #targeting

https://about.fb.com/news/2025/07/ending-political-electoral-and-social-issue-advertising-in-the-eu/