Learn why personalized ads that appear after searching for or talking about an item make us feel uncomfortable and less likely to buy.

an illustration of a computer showing a targeted ad based on activity - Bestforbest/Getty Images Do you ever feel like your phone or computer is spying on you? You pop open YouTube, and seconds into ...

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Meta announced on Wednesday that data collected from user interactions with its AI products will soon be used to sell targeted ads across its social media platforms. The company will update its ...

Nearly half of all North American consumers feel that they've been targeted by an ad that offensively stereotypes them, according to new research from contextual advertising firm GumGum, shared ...

Meta, known to users for its social media apps, is also one of the world's biggest advertising platforms, alongside Google. Collecting detailed information about Instagram and Facebook users to ...

Back in 2022, the term “surveillance advertising” became common parlance at the Federal Trade Commission. But you won’t catch any of the current commissioners or key staff invoking that term anymore.

Getting bombarded with ads for things you just browsed can be frustrating, especially if you’re sharing your phone or planning a surprise. Here’s how to reduce ad personalization on Google, Facebook, ...