Now and forever, I recommend AdNauseam, to throw some sand at the face of advertisers and get them off your trail. It's an ad blocker that silently clicks ads at random to mess adtech's profile of you. You can even use it on Firefox for Android.
January 26, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Now and forever, I recommend AdNauseam, to throw some sand at the face of advertisers and get them off your trail. It's an ad blocker that silently clicks ads at random to mess adtech's profile of you. You can even use it on Firefox for Android.
Yup. The mass surveillance system set up by the tech giants is now being weaponised to repress the population in western countries.
Meanwhile in UK, data protection regulator was redirected by govt to have regard to GDP and innovation, and shelved enforcement against adtech's GDPR known breaches.
Meanwhile in UK, data protection regulator was redirected by govt to have regard to GDP and innovation, and shelved enforcement against adtech's GDPR known breaches.
March 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Yup. The mass surveillance system set up by the tech giants is now being weaponised to repress the population in western countries.
Meanwhile in UK, data protection regulator was redirected by govt to have regard to GDP and innovation, and shelved enforcement against adtech's GDPR known breaches.
Meanwhile in UK, data protection regulator was redirected by govt to have regard to GDP and innovation, and shelved enforcement against adtech's GDPR known breaches.
💯 what Grace said☝️
I understand what the OP is saying but I work in this space for my job & "consent" is absolutely the proper & correct term for what we're talking ab. eg. All those annoying cookie banners you're always clicking on? Those are "Consent Mgmt Platforms".
clearcode.cc/blog/consent...
I understand what the OP is saying but I work in this space for my job & "consent" is absolutely the proper & correct term for what we're talking ab. eg. All those annoying cookie banners you're always clicking on? Those are "Consent Mgmt Platforms".
clearcode.cc/blog/consent...
What Is a Consent Management Platform (CMP) and How Does It Work? - Clearcode Blog
In the age of the GDPR, consent-management platforms are a vital tool in AdTech’s data-privacy landscape.
clearcode.cc
November 28, 2024 at 4:21 AM
💯 what Grace said☝️
I understand what the OP is saying but I work in this space for my job & "consent" is absolutely the proper & correct term for what we're talking ab. eg. All those annoying cookie banners you're always clicking on? Those are "Consent Mgmt Platforms".
clearcode.cc/blog/consent...
I understand what the OP is saying but I work in this space for my job & "consent" is absolutely the proper & correct term for what we're talking ab. eg. All those annoying cookie banners you're always clicking on? Those are "Consent Mgmt Platforms".
clearcode.cc/blog/consent...
4️⃣ “The After Party: Cynical Resignation in Adtech’s Pivot to Privacy”
by Lee McGuigan, Sarah Myers West, Ido Sivan-Sevilla & Patrick Parham reveal how adtech's 'privacy-preserving' design is often a form of cynical resignation to keep data-driven models thriving journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
by Lee McGuigan, Sarah Myers West, Ido Sivan-Sevilla & Patrick Parham reveal how adtech's 'privacy-preserving' design is often a form of cynical resignation to keep data-driven models thriving journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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4️⃣ “The After Party: Cynical Resignation in Adtech’s Pivot to Privacy”
by Lee McGuigan, Sarah Myers West, Ido Sivan-Sevilla & Patrick Parham reveal how adtech's 'privacy-preserving' design is often a form of cynical resignation to keep data-driven models thriving journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
by Lee McGuigan, Sarah Myers West, Ido Sivan-Sevilla & Patrick Parham reveal how adtech's 'privacy-preserving' design is often a form of cynical resignation to keep data-driven models thriving journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The fascinating paper "The after party: Cynical resignation in Adtech's pivot to privacy" by Lee McGuigan, Sarah Myers West, Ido Sivan-Sevilla and Patrick Parham is here: doi.org/10.1177/2053... Both pieces contribute substantially to research on #privacy cynicism and #digital resignation (2/3)
November 3, 2023 at 11:59 AM
The fascinating paper "The after party: Cynical resignation in Adtech's pivot to privacy" by Lee McGuigan, Sarah Myers West, Ido Sivan-Sevilla and Patrick Parham is here: doi.org/10.1177/2053... Both pieces contribute substantially to research on #privacy cynicism and #digital resignation (2/3)
obligatory Giving Tuesday pitch! I really think we've got something special here at checkmyass.org. if you want to strip away adtech's power so we can build a fairer internet, join us!
2025 is going to be a big year for making a fair internet for people, advertisers, and publishers.
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking that you join us as a Checkmate to support the work we do. What work is that? Well, I'm glad you asked, hypothetical Bluesky user!
Because this year alone ...
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking that you join us as a Checkmate to support the work we do. What work is that? Well, I'm glad you asked, hypothetical Bluesky user!
Because this year alone ...
December 3, 2024 at 5:50 PM
obligatory Giving Tuesday pitch! I really think we've got something special here at checkmyass.org. if you want to strip away adtech's power so we can build a fairer internet, join us!
Your browser has #adtech's fingerprints all over it, but there's a clean-up squad in town
www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/o...
Like being hard to spot? They’d much rather you didn’t
#DataProtection #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Surveillance
www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/o...
Like being hard to spot? They’d much rather you didn’t
#DataProtection #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Surveillance
Your browser has ad tech's fingerprints all over it
Opinion: Like being hard to spot? They’d much rather you didn’t
www.theregister.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Your browser has #adtech's fingerprints all over it, but there's a clean-up squad in town
www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/o...
Like being hard to spot? They’d much rather you didn’t
#DataProtection #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Surveillance
www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/o...
Like being hard to spot? They’d much rather you didn’t
#DataProtection #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Surveillance
ADTECH’S EDUCATOR.📖🧑🏾🦲📈
Checkout our own Shiv Gupta (@airgups23.bsky.social) in this hot off the press Q&A from Marketing Brew’s Ryan Barwick! (@ryanbarwick.bsky.social)
Full Q&A here:
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#EducationIsFutureProof💡
Checkout our own Shiv Gupta (@airgups23.bsky.social) in this hot off the press Q&A from Marketing Brew’s Ryan Barwick! (@ryanbarwick.bsky.social)
Full Q&A here:
bit.ly/4f7airP
#EducationIsFutureProof💡
Shiv Gupta, ad tech’s educator, is preparing for category ‘whiplash’ in 2025
Many advertisers are still working to understand the “nuts and bolts” of AI, Gupta said.
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December 10, 2024 at 10:58 PM
ADTECH’S EDUCATOR.📖🧑🏾🦲📈
Checkout our own Shiv Gupta (@airgups23.bsky.social) in this hot off the press Q&A from Marketing Brew’s Ryan Barwick! (@ryanbarwick.bsky.social)
Full Q&A here:
bit.ly/4f7airP
#EducationIsFutureProof💡
Checkout our own Shiv Gupta (@airgups23.bsky.social) in this hot off the press Q&A from Marketing Brew’s Ryan Barwick! (@ryanbarwick.bsky.social)
Full Q&A here:
bit.ly/4f7airP
#EducationIsFutureProof💡
I have no idea what this means. It seems like a technical argument that GPC will somehow destroy targeted ads, but really, the argument is “we don’t want consumers to opt-out.”
Which has been adtech’s position all along, which means these are twenty year old talking points.
Which has been adtech’s position all along, which means these are twenty year old talking points.
an elderly woman with her eyes closed and the words `` it 's been 21 years '' written on the bottom .
ALT: an elderly woman with her eyes closed and the words `` it 's been 21 years '' written on the bottom .
media.tenor.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I have no idea what this means. It seems like a technical argument that GPC will somehow destroy targeted ads, but really, the argument is “we don’t want consumers to opt-out.”
Which has been adtech’s position all along, which means these are twenty year old talking points.
Which has been adtech’s position all along, which means these are twenty year old talking points.
The adtech startup Scope3 has a new platform that taps into a trifecta of hyped topics: AI, curation & brand safety.
Ahead of today’s news, I spoke w/ CEO Brian O’Kelley (“adtech’s godfather”) about the updates & his vision for creating an “operating system for agents.” digiday.com/media-buying...
Ahead of today’s news, I spoke w/ CEO Brian O’Kelley (“adtech’s godfather”) about the updates & his vision for creating an “operating system for agents.” digiday.com/media-buying...
How ‘The Godfather of ad tech’ aims to ‘reimagine’ brand safety and challenge the status quo
Scope3, led by Brian O'Kelley, is launching an AI-powered agentic ad tech platform for media buying and to compete with brand safety giants.
digiday.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The adtech startup Scope3 has a new platform that taps into a trifecta of hyped topics: AI, curation & brand safety.
Ahead of today’s news, I spoke w/ CEO Brian O’Kelley (“adtech’s godfather”) about the updates & his vision for creating an “operating system for agents.” digiday.com/media-buying...
Ahead of today’s news, I spoke w/ CEO Brian O’Kelley (“adtech’s godfather”) about the updates & his vision for creating an “operating system for agents.” digiday.com/media-buying...
Publisher content can load in 50ms—and still never be seen.
CDNs were built for the Attention Economy. But in the AI-mediated internet, delivery isn’t the edge anymore—selection is.
My post on why adtech needs to build for invocation, not impressions
CDNs were built for the Attention Economy. But in the AI-mediated internet, delivery isn’t the edge anymore—selection is.
My post on why adtech needs to build for invocation, not impressions
Adtech’s Blind Spot: Why CDNs Won’t Win in the Agentic Internet
What if your content loads in 50 milliseconds—but no one ever sees it? In the AI-mediated internet, delivery isn’t the problem. Discovery is. CDNs and the Attention Economy For most of the web’s commercial history, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) have been indispensable. They allowed publishers and platforms to serve content rapidly, reduce latency, and keep...
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May 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Publisher content can load in 50ms—and still never be seen.
CDNs were built for the Attention Economy. But in the AI-mediated internet, delivery isn’t the edge anymore—selection is.
My post on why adtech needs to build for invocation, not impressions
CDNs were built for the Attention Economy. But in the AI-mediated internet, delivery isn’t the edge anymore—selection is.
My post on why adtech needs to build for invocation, not impressions
In this issue:
✔️ What happens when AI governance lands in the DPO’s inbox
✔️ Europe starts drawing lines around social media
✔️ Adtech’s teen-targeting rules run into the age-check problem
www.linkedin.com/pulse/loose-...
✔️ What happens when AI governance lands in the DPO’s inbox
✔️ Europe starts drawing lines around social media
✔️ Adtech’s teen-targeting rules run into the age-check problem
www.linkedin.com/pulse/loose-...
🌞 Loose Ends
Lucid folks, This week’s stories all land in the messy middle between deciding what should happen and figuring out who has to make it happen. DPOs are being pulled into AI governance before many organ...
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July 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
In this issue:
✔️ What happens when AI governance lands in the DPO’s inbox
✔️ Europe starts drawing lines around social media
✔️ Adtech’s teen-targeting rules run into the age-check problem
www.linkedin.com/pulse/loose-...
✔️ What happens when AI governance lands in the DPO’s inbox
✔️ Europe starts drawing lines around social media
✔️ Adtech’s teen-targeting rules run into the age-check problem
www.linkedin.com/pulse/loose-...
Index Exchange is backing startups via FirstPartyCapital, betting innovation will come from adtech's scrappy underdogs. Smart move. The next big shift in programmatic probably starts in someone's garage, not a boardroom.
Inside Index Exchange's multimillion-dollar start-up investment pact
Index Exchange has invested in FirstPartyCapital to buoy its further evolution into an infrastructure and platform entity.
digiday.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Index Exchange is backing startups via FirstPartyCapital, betting innovation will come from adtech's scrappy underdogs. Smart move. The next big shift in programmatic probably starts in someone's garage, not a boardroom.
We're all gonna be rich!
The global programmatic ad market is set to hit $28.12B by 2028 with a 22.6% compound annual growth rate. Adtech’s growth trajectory is looking like a hockey stick straight to the moon.
The global programmatic ad market is set to hit $28.12B by 2028 with a 22.6% compound annual growth rate. Adtech’s growth trajectory is looking like a hockey stick straight to the moon.
buff.ly
November 26, 2024 at 1:38 AM
We're all gonna be rich!
The global programmatic ad market is set to hit $28.12B by 2028 with a 22.6% compound annual growth rate. Adtech’s growth trajectory is looking like a hockey stick straight to the moon.
The global programmatic ad market is set to hit $28.12B by 2028 with a 22.6% compound annual growth rate. Adtech’s growth trajectory is looking like a hockey stick straight to the moon.
Revving secures £107M to combat UK adtech’s cash flow crisis https://buff.ly/4jY5wAw #news #london #londonnews
Revving secures £107M to combat UK adtech's cash flow crisis | London Daily News
Fintech Scale-Up Tackles 120-Day Payment Terms Head-On, Unleashes Industry Growth, Bolsters UK Competitiveness and Fuels £8.6 Billion Economic Impact Revving, an innovative fintech scale-up, transforming...
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Revving secures £107M to combat UK adtech’s cash flow crisis https://buff.ly/4jY5wAw #news #london #londonnews
#Advertising #Tech #Media #the-ai-marketer #cmo-insider-news #ad-tech #the-trade-desk #google #agentic-ai #ai
Origin | Interest | Match
Adtech's year of reinvention: These are the storylines that will shape the industry in 2026
Adtech companies are rethinking their strategies amid the rise of AI and declines in web traffic. We break down the key questions.
www.businessinsider.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
3️⃣ Could it erode consent? Tracking without valid user consent. Making it also hard to verify it anonymization is proper across adtech’s complex data pipelines.
December 18, 2024 at 1:10 PM
3️⃣ Could it erode consent? Tracking without valid user consent. Making it also hard to verify it anonymization is proper across adtech’s complex data pipelines.
VOICE | "Advertiser ROI, we might appreciate, is a cornerstone of adtech’s promise. What better way to stifle innovation and destroy competition than to render advertiser outcomes irrelevant to winning media budgets?," writes Erich Wasserman. adweek.it/4e35kMe
Opinion: Why We Must Stop Google
I experienced the vicious sales strategies firsthand.
adweek.it
April 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
VOICE | "Advertiser ROI, we might appreciate, is a cornerstone of adtech’s promise. What better way to stifle innovation and destroy competition than to render advertiser outcomes irrelevant to winning media budgets?," writes Erich Wasserman. adweek.it/4e35kMe
Silicon Valley-based investment bank Atlas Technology Group is encroaching on Luma Partners’ long-held dominance in adtech M&A after helping two adtech companies recently find their exits. adweek.it/4bPbAYb
Luma’s Crown as Adtech’s Top M&A Dealmaker Is Under Threat
Luma alums at Atlas Technology Group are tilting the power balance away from their old employer.
adweek.it
March 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Silicon Valley-based investment bank Atlas Technology Group is encroaching on Luma Partners’ long-held dominance in adtech M&A after helping two adtech companies recently find their exits. adweek.it/4bPbAYb
AppLovin has been the target of multiple recent short seller reports, the splashiest of which was published last week by investing newsletter The Bear Cave.
adweek.it/43fTxZe
adweek.it/43fTxZe
AppLovin is Officially the New Target of Short Sellers
Recently anointed adtech’s golden child, AppLovin’s stock tumbled 16% Wednesday.
adweek.it
February 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
AppLovin has been the target of multiple recent short seller reports, the splashiest of which was published last week by investing newsletter The Bear Cave.
adweek.it/43fTxZe
adweek.it/43fTxZe
"At its current valuation, AppLovin dwarfs even The Trade Desk, long considered adtech's star performer, which has a market capitalization of around $65 billion." www.businessinsider.com/applovin-met...
AppLovin has rocketed to a $100 billion valuation. Some industry insiders are skeptical its run can last.
Adtech firm AppLovin's stock is surging after a recent move into e-commerce, but some ad insiders have questions about its business model.
www.businessinsider.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM
"At its current valuation, AppLovin dwarfs even The Trade Desk, long considered adtech's star performer, which has a market capitalization of around $65 billion." www.businessinsider.com/applovin-met...
Thoughts on next year in adtech world.
While I love positivity I think it will be another hard year. The fact is most global ad revenue now goes to a handful of USA companies. Everyone else is fighting for scraps. That can’t be right and is eroding quality journalism
www.adweek.com/programmatic...
While I love positivity I think it will be another hard year. The fact is most global ad revenue now goes to a handful of USA companies. Everyone else is fighting for scraps. That can’t be right and is eroding quality journalism
www.adweek.com/programmatic...
Adtech’s New Year’s Resolutions: Finally Quit the Cookie, Measure CTV, and Bring Some Positivity
As the annual time for self-reflection draws nearer, ADWEEK asks adtech execs how they want the industry to grow next year.
www.adweek.com
December 19, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Thoughts on next year in adtech world.
While I love positivity I think it will be another hard year. The fact is most global ad revenue now goes to a handful of USA companies. Everyone else is fighting for scraps. That can’t be right and is eroding quality journalism
www.adweek.com/programmatic...
While I love positivity I think it will be another hard year. The fact is most global ad revenue now goes to a handful of USA companies. Everyone else is fighting for scraps. That can’t be right and is eroding quality journalism
www.adweek.com/programmatic...
Should I apply there?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
https://adjoe.io/careers/open-positions/8091e129-8708-40de-851c-b83b4331af00/
> Our #AntiFraud Solutions team tackles one of #adtech’s biggest challenges: industry reports suggest 25% of global mobile ad spend is fraudulent. We’ve built sophisticated systems that […]
https://adjoe.io/careers/open-positions/8091e129-8708-40de-851c-b83b4331af00/
> Our #AntiFraud Solutions team tackles one of #adtech’s biggest challenges: industry reports suggest 25% of global mobile ad spend is fraudulent. We’ve built sophisticated systems that […]
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January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Should I apply there?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
https://adjoe.io/careers/open-positions/8091e129-8708-40de-851c-b83b4331af00/
> Our #AntiFraud Solutions team tackles one of #adtech’s biggest challenges: industry reports suggest 25% of global mobile ad spend is fraudulent. We’ve built sophisticated systems that […]
https://adjoe.io/careers/open-positions/8091e129-8708-40de-851c-b83b4331af00/
> Our #AntiFraud Solutions team tackles one of #adtech’s biggest challenges: industry reports suggest 25% of global mobile ad spend is fraudulent. We’ve built sophisticated systems that […]
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AI-driven analytics are fundamentally changing digital advertising. This is done by shifting how data is analyzed, collected, and ultimately used to target audiences.
AI-driven analytics are fundamentally changing digital advertising. This is done by shifting how data is analyzed, collected, and ultimately used to target audiences.
Adtech's year of reinvention: These are the storylines that will shape the industry in 2026 - B17 News
Adtech industry insiders predict a big year ahead for Jeff Green's The Trade Desk.
b17news.com
April 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
b17news.com/adtechs-year...
AI-driven analytics are fundamentally changing digital advertising. This is done by shifting how data is analyzed, collected, and ultimately used to target audiences.
AI-driven analytics are fundamentally changing digital advertising. This is done by shifting how data is analyzed, collected, and ultimately used to target audiences.
AdTech’s reliance on consensus IP data is breaking down. Learn how inaccurate geolocation impacts targeting, fraud detection, and campaign performance. #ipintelligence
Why Consensus IP Data Fails AdTech Teams
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May 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
AdTech’s reliance on consensus IP data is breaking down. Learn how inaccurate geolocation impacts targeting, fraud detection, and campaign performance. #ipintelligence