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DirecTV to Roll Out Targeted Ads, Privacy Concerns

Satellite television provider DirecTV is set to introduce "targeted" or "addressable" ads, advertisements tailored to viewers' interests, lifestyles, and demographics.READ»

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Facebook, Google Behavioral Ads Will Survive FTC's Proposed "Do Not Call" Registry for the Web

Google, Facebook, and other services use "behavioral ads" to refine advertisements based on users' Web-surfing habits. But that could soon change, thanks to a proposal by the Federal Trade Commission.READ»

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Does Privacy on Facebook, Google, and Twitter Even Matter?

Farhad Manjoo discovers the problem with Web privacy -- and it's us.READ»

Facebook Abandons Intrusive Beacon Ads, Partners with Nielsen BrandLift

Remember when Facebook's advertising system Beacon used to get all in your face with self-published inserts on your status page? That's not going to happen again--Facebook's finally ditched Beacon, and partnered with Nielsen in a new ...READ»