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#ad-fraud

21 hours ago

Pixalate Finds 286 US Mobile Apps Violating COPPA, Risking Privacy of 18m Children

Many mobile apps targeting children lack compliance with COPPA, raising serious privacy concerns.

Privacy professionals

Pixalate Research: 14.9K Mobile Apps with 32M+ EU Downloads May Violate GDPR

Many mobile apps fail to comply with GDPR by lacking privacy policies, risking both user privacy and legal repercussions.

Privacy professionals

21 hours ago

Pixalate Finds 286 US Mobile Apps Violating COPPA, Risking Privacy of 18m Children

Many mobile apps targeting children lack compliance with COPPA, raising serious privacy concerns.

How AI Can Change The Game In Native Advertising's Fight Against Fraud

Native advertising is overcoming its negative reputation through technological advancements in fraud detection and ad verification.

fromBusiness Matters

Marketing tech

Innovations in Ad Fraud Detection Technology: What's New in 2025?

How AI Can Change The Game In Native Advertising's Fight Against Fraud

Native advertising is overcoming its negative reputation through technological advancements in fraud detection and ad verification.

fromBusiness Matters

Marketing tech

Innovations in Ad Fraud Detection Technology: What's New in 2025?

more#ai

Artificial intelligence

fromHackernoon

4 months ago

The Dead Internet is Very Real and Very Profitable | HackerNoon

The dead internet theory suggests majority of online content is now bot-generated.

AI and bots are increasingly profitable, leading to more engagement farming on social media.

Ad fraud driven by bots is projected to cost marketers significantly by 2028.

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

Over 2.5 million dangerous apps are installed on Android devices monthly, as users fall for malicious replicas of legitimate apps.

Marketing tech

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

Games

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

Over 2.5 million dangerous apps are installed on Android devices monthly, as users fall for malicious replicas of legitimate apps.

Marketing tech

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

more#android-security

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

The campaign involves multiple fraud groups distributing malware through various methods, including 'evil twin' apps that mimic legitimate ones.

Growth hacking

New Ad Fraud Campaign Exploits 331 Apps with 60M+ Downloads for Phishing and Intrusive Ads

A widespread ad fraud campaign using over 180 malicious apps on Google Play has been identified, leading to phishing attacks and full-screen ads.

BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Infects 1 Million Android Devices for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abuse

Multiple threat actors are involved in the BADBOX 2.0 ad fraud scheme, creating a vast interconnected cybercrime ecosystem.

Marketing tech

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

fromWIRED

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

The campaign involves multiple fraud groups distributing malware through various methods, including 'evil twin' apps that mimic legitimate ones.

Growth hacking

New Ad Fraud Campaign Exploits 331 Apps with 60M+ Downloads for Phishing and Intrusive Ads

A widespread ad fraud campaign using over 180 malicious apps on Google Play has been identified, leading to phishing attacks and full-screen ads.

BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Infects 1 Million Android Devices for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abuse

Multiple threat actors are involved in the BADBOX 2.0 ad fraud scheme, creating a vast interconnected cybercrime ecosystem.

#programmatic-advertising

Marketing tech

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

Smarter Digital Ad Spend: Supply Path Refinement Matters More Than Ever

Navigating digital advertising requires precision and transparency to combat fraud and maintain campaign effectiveness.

Media industry

Apollo Exposed: What 400M Fake Ad Requests Reveal About Fraud

A sophisticated ad fraud scheme named Apollo exploited the audio advertising market, accounting for 400 million fraudulent requests daily.

3 months ago

Marketing

Council Post: What's Next For Programmatic Advertising In 2025?

7 months ago

Marketing

49% of Domains are Classified as High-Risk According to New PIQ Intelligence

Media industry

Apollo Exposed: What 400M Fake Ad Requests Reveal About Fraud

A sophisticated ad fraud scheme named Apollo exploited the audio advertising market, accounting for 400 million fraudulent requests daily.

3 months ago

Marketing

Council Post: What's Next For Programmatic Advertising In 2025?

more#programmatic-advertising

7 months ago

Marketing

49% of Domains are Classified as High-Risk According to New PIQ Intelligence

Google confirms mass app deletion on Play Store after ad fraud

Google removed 180 apps due to a massive ad fraud scheme affecting 56 million downloads.

fromTechCrunch

Marketing tech

Google used AI to suspend over 39M ad accounts suspected of fraud | TechCrunch

fromAndroid Central

Google confirms mass app deletion on Play Store after ad fraud

Google removed 180 apps due to a massive ad fraud scheme affecting 56 million downloads.

fromTechCrunch

Marketing tech

Google used AI to suspend over 39M ad accounts suspected of fraud | TechCrunch

more#google

fromArs Technica