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Judge tells Florida’s top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads

A judge has blocked the head of Florida's state health department from taking any more action to threaten TV stations over an abortion-rights commercial they've been airing.

Sen. Tim Scott's $1M swing-state ad buy bets this issue will move voters, decide close races

Campaign advertising tends to be one of two things: lifeless or ludicrous. So the ads Sen. Tim Scott is sliding into swing states — which he revealed exclusively to The Post...

Pro-Kamala Harris spot targeting 'real men' ripped as 'cringiest political ad ever'

"Who wrote this script?" one critic asked. "Have they met literally a single male human[?]"

Inside the futuristic new way to take your money: Ads in your car

The car of the future will use in-vehicle cameras to see who is on board, then use that information to introduce carefully curated ads in partnership with big business.

Unique logo invading MLB playoffs

MLB announced Friday it reached a deal for the postseason ads through 2027 with Strauss, a German apparel company that entered the U.S. market last year.

DOJ launches case against Google in historic trial over digital ad dominance, attorney warns of 'unintended consequences'

Justice Department attorneys took aim at Google’s alleged monopoly over the digital advertising market on Monday in a federal antitrust case that poses a major threat to the Big Tech...

I'm done with dating apps — so I spent $1K promoting myself on Facebook Ads to find love

Swiping right on would-be sweeties as if he were online shopping didn’t feel right to Jack Liu. 

Ex-NJ gov ethics challenged over billboards, civic programs

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey's campaign ethics are being questioned by local pols.

Ad for NYC men's clothing brand makes ex-manager look 'incompetent,' calls him 'Fartz': suit

One of the cartoons included the headline, "HOW CAEL ORDERED 1,000,000 PAIRS OF JOGGERS" over an image of a confused-looking man scratching his head.

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years, fined $3M in prostitution case

Authorities say the site generated $500 million in prostitution-related revenue from its inception in 2004 until it was shut down by the government in 2018.

Kamala Harris planning $370M ad blitz in battleground states after Labor Day

Trump's comparatively cash-strapped operation has only reserved advertising time in Pennsylvania and Georgia after Labor Day, according to AdImpact, a media tracking firm.

Kamala Harris doctored headlines on Google present ‘significant ethical concern’: media analyst

Rich Hanley, Quinnipiac University associate professor of journalism emeritus, called the marketing move "troubling" and "exploitative."

X CEO says GARM antitrust lawsuit aimed at fixing 'broken' ad ecosystem

“We were victimized by a small group of people pushing their authority or ability to monopolize what gets monetized,” Yaccarino said.

Shadowy ad cabal GARM shuts down after Elon Musk's X files antitrust suit over censorship

On Thursday, the World Federation of Advertisers, which organized the GARM initiative, informed its members that GARM was “discontinuing” activities.

Google, Meta reportedly hatched secret deal to target teens

Google and Meta reportedly struck a “secret deal” to target underage YouTube users with advertisements that promoted rival service Instagram – in violation of the online search giant’s own ad...

Apple's anticipated iOS 18 update will allow Safari users to block annoying pop-ups: reports 

With one touch of a button, it's all gone. Sort of.

Elon Musk's X files antitrust suit against shadowy ad cartel for allegedly coordinating 'illegal boycott'

In an open letter addressed to advertisers, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said the lawsuit will target the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, its parent firm World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)...

House demands info from dozens of major businesses over ties to shadowy ad cartel in collusion probe

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday sent letters to more than 40 major companies in its ongoing probe of a left-leaning advertising cartel that has allegedly sought to defund news...

Google scraps plan to remove cookies from Chrome after advertiser uproar

Regulators also scrutinized Google's plan over concerns it would impede competition in digital advertising.

Disney's internal communications leaked online after hack: report

The leaked information includes talks on managing Disney's corporate website, software development, job applicant evaluations among others, with the data spanning back to at least 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported.