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How ad blocking extensions can harm online experience

Laurentiu Titei
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August 30, 2021
Ad blocking extensions have become a go-to tool for internet users who are put off by obtrusive and irrelevant ads. However, these services can sometimes harm the online experience for things like banking and shopping. We will show you both sides of these tools, so that…
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EU antitrust rules question Facebook's acquisition

Laurentiu Titei
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August 3, 2021
The EU antitrust regulators are opening an investigation into Facebook’s purchase of U.S. customer service startup, Kustomer. So, the EU worries that the acquisition may hurt competition and boost Facebook’s dominance in online advertising. EU antitrust…
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The saga goes on: Google tracking cookies die hard

Laurentiu Titei
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June 28, 2021
Google tracking cookies will remain in place at least until 2023. The company has delayed its plan to block third-party cookies from Chrome. These are small bits of code that websites can set on a user’s computer. They work like browser “cookies” and allow…
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Ad tracking war goes on as Apple brings new features

Laurentiu Titei
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June 8, 2021
The ad tracking war continues, as Apple has just launched a new “privacy report” feature on its iOS devices. Companies must now share more information about the apps, and services they use on these devices. It will show users which individual apps are accessing…
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Learn how to block Facebook ads! Stop them forever

Laurentiu Titei
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May 25, 2021
You may want to block Facebook ads for so many reasons. Either because they are not relevant, annoying or promote places you are not interested in. But you wonder how you can do this effectively. Facebook has become the biggest network for connecting people. But it is also a…