Google begins machine learning age detection for ad protections in US: Google rolls out AI-powered age estimation to limit personalized ads for minors. https://ppc.land/google-begins-machine-learning-age-detection-for-ad-protections-in-us/ #Google #MachineLearning #AgeEstimation #AIPowered #AdProtection
Google begins machine learning age detection for ad protections in US

Google rolls out AI-powered age estimation to limit personalized ads for minors.

PPC Land

I made my #AdGuardHome configuration public.

This is my solution to both store #adguard conf in code and continuously deploy it on many nodes. I also proposed some solutions to easily gather metrics and switch off/on ad protection. Everything is written in README.

https://codeberg.org/cichy1173/adguard-home-cm-repository

#opentofu #terraform #iaac #iac #devops #adblocking #adprotection #dns #ItIsAlwaysDNS

adguard-home-cm-repository

This repository features OpenTofu code integrated with a Forgejo Actions Pipeline, designed to deploy and synchronize the configuration of AdGuard Home across all nodes.

Codeberg.org

Keep your classified ads safe! Learn about the dangers of bots and discover how to protect your listings. Click now for solutions!

https://directorist.com/blog/bot-threats-for-the-classified-ads-industry/

#botthreats #classifiedads #onlinesafety #cyberthreats #adprotection

Top 5 Bot Threats for The Classified Ads Industry - Blog

In this article, we will walk you through the list of common bot threats for the classified ads industry and how to prevent them easily and effectively. So,

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#SocialMedia #Facebook #Surveillance #Privacy #AdProtection #VPNs: "The company acquired Onavo, a virtual private network software app, in 2013 for about $US200 million ($292 million) and marketed it to users as a way to “keep you and your data safe” by keeping their personal activity private.

But internal documents prepared by Meta and its subsidiary Facebook Israel suggested Onavo user data was being used for another purpose. One document read: “The best part about these apps ... is that it gives us a sample of users who we are able to know nearly everything they are doing on their mobile device.”

Mark Zuckerberg chief executive of Meta, which has agreed to pay a $20 million fine for conduct that was likely to mislead or deceive. Bloomberg

The data, which was aggregated and anonymised, was used to help advertisers “identify local competitors, notice big trends, find overlaps in use, benchmark your performance in significant-margin differences, notice a shift in consumer attention”, the same document added."

https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/facebook-admits-it-used-app-to-know-nearly-everything-about-users-20230713-p5do2a

Facebook admits it used Onavo privacy app to ‘know nearly everything’ about users

Meta, the platform’s owner, has come to an agreement to settle a legal action against its Onavo privacy app, which was marketed as a way to keep data safe.

Australian Financial Review