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Walmart pulls Universe of Play off Roblox platform after consumer groups’ complaint

The groups said Walmart’s Universe of Play was an advergame and asked CARU to review it. The retailer said CARU OK’d it before launch. Constantine von Hoffman on April 4, 2023 Walmart has pulled its Universe of Play experience from global gaming platform Roblox after consumer groups complained about it to the Children’s Advertising Review … Continue reading Walmart pulls Universe of Play off Roblox platform after consumer groups’ complaint

Journalism Groups Join Coalition To Save Local News

Journalism Groups Join Coalition To Save Local News by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, January 27, 2023 Rebuild Local News, a coalition group, proposed a dramatic tax-based solution to the problem of disappearing local journalism, which is having significant social and political consequences, according to Near Media co-founder Greg Sterling. Turns out the art of news is dwindling. Since 2004, 2,100 … Continue reading Journalism Groups Join Coalition To Save Local News

Advertisers continue to flee Twitter as civil rights groups call for a boycott

Twitter verification has always been a mess. Charging $8 a month won’t fix it. Charging for verification would be a boon for scammers and impersonators. K. Bell @karissabe   NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s only been a matter of days since Elon Musk took over Twitter, but he’s already shaking up the platform in major … Continue reading Advertisers continue to flee Twitter as civil rights groups call for a boycott

Channel groups: Getting started with Google Analytics 4

Channel groups are rules-based definitions of website’s traffic sources that let you monitor the performance of those sources. Constantine von Hoffman on November 2, 2022 Working with Colleen Harris, head of business intelligence and reporting strategy at Sincro, we’ve put together a guide to getting started with Google Analytics 4 (GA4). There are links to … Continue reading Channel groups: Getting started with Google Analytics 4

Google Will Be ‘Tool For Extremists’ In Post-Roe World, Groups Warn

Google Will Be ‘Tool For Extremists’ In Post-Roe World, Groups Warn by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, June 3, 2022 For more than a decade, privacy advocates have urged Google to curb its seemingly insatiable appetite for data about the people who interact with its various products and services, ranging from its search engine to … Continue reading Google Will Be ‘Tool For Extremists’ In Post-Roe World, Groups Warn

Amazon makes advocacy group’s list of most dangerous US workplaces, again

Amazon and Tesla listed among the most dangerous US workplaces (updated) A report puts them on par with riskier farms and construction companies. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 26th, 2018 Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Amazon and Tesla are usually proud of appearing on lists, but not this time around. The advocacy group National Council for … Continue reading Amazon makes advocacy group’s list of most dangerous US workplaces, again