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YouTube Is Now Showing Two Ads In Front Of Some Videos
9Have you ever clicked ‘skip’ on a YouTube ad just for it to serve you up another one? More users are reporting instances of seeing ads doubling up in front of some videos, and people are understandably annoyed about it.
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Facebook Could Be Banning Ads For ‘Bad Businesses’
A little while ago, Facebook banned ads from cryptocurrency ICOs (initial coin offerings) and has clamped down on other finance-related advertisers. But it seems that all advertisers could be under greater scrutiny. A new global policy, which is now being rolled out, will use customer feedback to provide guidance to advertisers to let them know…
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Brand Loyalty Is Literally For Monkeys
We all think we’re the one person who doesn’t fall for ads with celebrities and sexy models. But here’s an especially humiliating demonstration of just how dumb brand loyalty can be: Scientists trained monkeys to love the Adidas logo by putting it next to a horny monkey.
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NBN Advertising Sucks And The ACCC Is On The Warpath
Over the last few months, the ACCC has been telling RSPs to ensure that their ads accurately represent what sorts of speeds customers can realistically expect from their NBN connection. But this isn’t a new problem – anyone with an ADSL connection knows it’s a game of roulette guessing what sorts of networks speeds to…