FTC Urged To Investigate Digital Advertising Before Revising Children’s Privacy Rules

“The FTC cannot base substantive policy decisions on the current dearth of details about how the information ecosystem functions,” the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Center for Digital
Democracy, American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations write.

Instagram Now Requires Users To Disclose Their Birthdates

Facebook’s prized platform is positioning the change as a means of preventing underage consumers from using its service, as well as helping keep younger users safe, allowing for more age-appropriate
experiences.

10 Weeks Into 2019-20 TV Season, NBC Leads Total Viewing, Fox Grows Prime-Time Viewers

NBC scored 9.08 million average total prime-time viewers, according to Nielsen’s live program-plus-seven days of time-shifted viewing, plus live program/same day time-shifted viewing for Sept. 24
through Dec. 1. NBC is down 7% vs. a year ago.

A Prime Minister, A President, And A Princess Walk Into A Bar

Have you heard the joke about five world leaders who walk into a cocktail party? The punchline is the President of the U.S. It’s hard to say exactly when the President’s visits to global summits
became the world’s running joke, but the effect is becoming very real for the esteem of the U.S. that will live long past his term in office.

Americans Angry World Leaders Joked About President, Say ‘USA’ Has Lost Brand Esteem

After seeing other world leaders joking about the U.S. President behind his back during the NATO summit, a third of Americans say it’s because the U.S. has lost esteem with other nations. More than a
quarter (26%) said it made them feel angry at the other world leaders, while 16% said it made them feel angry at the President.

Spotify: Here’s How to Go Offline

Did you know that Spotify includes an offline mode, which allows you to only listen to the music and podcasts you’ve downloaded to your device? Our guide will show you how to go offline in the Spotify mobile application. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Spotify app on iOS. Step 1: On the Spotify…

Facebook Invites People to Fundraise IRL at Holiday Pop-Ups

Facebook has become a popular outlet for charitable giving, with more than $2 billion donated through the platform’s fundraising tools since they launched in 2015. To coincide with Giving Tuesday (which was Dec. 3), Facebook is spotlighting its fundraising capabilities and inviting people to donate to the Military Mama Network–a nonprofit group that supports military…

Ogury Raises $50 Million On A Mission To Help Apps Embrace User Consent

Mobile data company Ogury raised $50 million in Series C funding on Thursday with an eye on international expansion and consumer privacy-related R&D. The round, led by existing investor Idinvest Partners, brings the company’s total funding to $92 million over the last six years, and follows a $21 million extension of its Series B inContinue reading »

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