Mr. Hanks and the CBS anchor Gayle King both said their likenesses were used in unauthorized advertisements, as worries have grown over the unregulated use of artificial intelligence.
Category: Online Advertising
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YouTube Improperly Used Targeted Ads on Children’s Videos, Watchdogs Say
One of the groups said it had used Google’s tools to run a targeted ad campaign this month on children’s channels. Google has said it did not allow such ads on videos made for children.
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YouTube Ads May Have Led to Online Tracking of Children, Research Says
YouTube’s advertising practices on kids’ channels could have resulted in companies tracking children across the web, a report said.
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Advertisers Warily Embrace A.I.
Many ads are easier to make with the fast-improving technology. It also poses a threat to an industry already in flux.
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Gannett Sues Google, Accusing It of Dominating the Ad Market
The country’s largest newspaper chain said that Google’s power over ad technology has contributed to the decline of local news.
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Google’s Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says
European Union regulators filed new antitrust charges against Google, which could lead to fines and orders for the company to change its business practices.
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Netflix Starts to Crack Down on Password Sharing
The streaming company had said it was looking for ways to increase revenue. And one way was to make more people pay for the service.
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Striking Hollywood Writers Disrupt TV’s Major Ad Event
Dozens of protesters greeted marketers as they entered the first major event of the upfronts, an annual showcase for advertisers in which media companies stage lavish gatherings to promote their lineups.