🚨 Join our Checkmate crew for an exclusive Q&A with adtech legend, @aripaparo.com and our very own @ariellesgarcia.bsky.social! 🗓️ August 18 at 2pm

📢 Big news: Check My Ads just launched our first-ever Policy Platform. checkmyads.org/policy/

🚨 EPIC and Enforce (@iccl.bsky.social) urged the FTC to investigate Google’s Real-Time Bidding (RTB) data in the first ever complaint under PADFAA, the new national security data law. 🧵 Read the complaint here: epic.org/wp-content/u...

"The goalposts move to wherever Google needs them to be." Our COO, Arielle Garcia, chatted with Allison Schiff at AdExchanger about Google's recent decision to reverse its stance on device fingerprinting, an invasive form of digital ad tracking that monitors device characteristics.

One again, Google's been busted for letting scammers run ads with fake endorsements from celebrities

Thanks to @thedrum.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my thoughts on implications of the FTC's latest enforcement actions & CFPB proposed data broker rule. TL;DR: real consent = less scale Have a read here, and see the quoted thread for more details.

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2025 is going to be a big year for making a fair internet for people, advertisers, and publishers. This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking that you join us as a Checkmate to support the work we do. What work is that? Well, I'm glad you asked, hypothetical Bluesky user! Because this year alone ...

This Giving Tuesday, we want to thank our beautiful Checkmates. You help us make sure advertiser dollars support legitimate publishers instead of AI spam, clickbait, and scams. If you’d like to join us as a Checkmate, go to checkmyads.org/donate to sign up.

Brands are at the mercy of the algorithm when it comes to where their ads appear online, @catthekin.checkmyads.org writes for @wired.com. But they’re about to get more control. www.wired.com/story/big-te...

Like cute clothes AND making sure advertiser dollars support legitimate websites and facts instead of AI spam and clickbait? Good news: Check My Ads has merch! Support our work in style: checkmyads.org/shop/

#USvgoogle closing arguments just ended. Some quick highlights. 1. Notable question/statement from the Judge Brinkema during Google closing arguments where she speaks to how Ohio v. Amex (re: 2-sided transaction platforms) initially had a "certain attraction," it ultimately became less attractive.

#USvGoogle search proposed remedies are up: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Digging in now, but divestiture of Chrome is indeed in, and Android isn’t totally off the table.

sending out the newest @checkmyads.org newsletter in a bit with at least one truly atrocious pun in it so sign up while you can checkmyads.org

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Hello new/old friends! A bit about me - I’m a tech and media policy advocate, focused on a more transparent information economy and the business incentives driving our online spaces. I care deeply about free expression and consumer protection. Currently I’m the policy director @checkmyads.org

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Big news! We filed a request for inquiry with the Federal Trade Commission about Twitter today. Their new ad format is… to not label ads!? We at @checkmyads.org think this is probably illegal. @sarahkwiley.bsky.social filed today. www.wired.com/story/ftc-x-...

Love to see it (correctly labelled). Great work by the @checkmyads.org community. www.wired.com/story/ftc-x-...

Given how toxic Twitter has become, we asked the Trustworthy Accountability Group to investigate if Twitter is in breach of its brand safety guidelines. The company's CEO confirmed to Digiday that investigation is now under way. digiday.com/marketing/xs...

We're investigating reports that people being shown ads on Twitter that aren't marked as ads, something the FTC really isn't a fan of! So if you're still occasionally on the hellsite and happen to notice this, zing a couple screenshots our way: [email protected]

Hi, hello, ahoy! New platform, same mission: Dismantle the disinformation economy. Our latest effort: Making sure advertisers know Elon Musk's most recent outburst against the ADL is a failed attempt to cover up his own incompetence. checkmyads.org/updates/musk...