Court Rejects Meta’s Claim That FTC Hearings Violate Constitution

The ruling marks another defeat for Meta in its bid to derail an FTC hearing that could result in an order prohibiting the company from monetizing teens’ data.

Texas Enforces Age-Verification Regulations, Blocking Access To Pornhub

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled that Texas can begin enforcing age-verification regulations on pornography sites. Texas joins North Carolina, Virginia, Utah, Arkansas, Montana
and Mississippi in the group of states losing access to the site. A judge sided with the porn sites, blocking immediate enforcement because the sites showed they would “likely be violated if the
statute takes effect” and “suffer irreparable harm.”

Y Combinator’s Chief Startup Whisperer Is Demoting Himself

As the influential startup incubator downsizes—and navigates political pushback—managing director Michael Seibel is taking a new role to spend more time working with founders.

Amazon Apologizes For Costly Errors Made By Its Automated Ad System

A seller of gaming computers discovered Amazon had charged him thousands of dollars to advertise merchandise in California – although no longer sold products there.

Programmers Hope That Lower Ad Volumes Will Earn More Viewer Time

Streaming services that monetize with ads must prioritize engagement first and foremost. But programmers and investors alike named engagement as one of the top challenges of streaming profitability during CTV Connect in New York City.

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Whoopi Goldberg Is Making A Name For Herself In Streaming

Say hello to Blkfam (pronounced “Black fam”), a free ad-supported streaming platform that launched in February with on-demand content curated for Black families. The platform was founded by media vet Larry Adams with equity investment and creative direction from Whoopi Goldberg.

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Comic: ‘C’ Was For Cookie

Enjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … 

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Pour One Out For CrowdTangle; Can Reddit Capture Its Own Value?

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. A CrowdTangled Web We Weave Meta will shut down CrowdTangle, a news benchmarking service Facebook acquired in 2016, The Wall Street Journal reports. Academic researchers and nonprofits can access a new version called the Meta Content Library. You’d be forgiven for wondering how […]

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