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Google Fortifies Ad Ecosystem, Cracks Down on 8.3B Policy-Violating Ads

Google is taking a giant leap in protecting user privacy and cracking down on fraud, having blocked over 8.3 billion ads and suspended 24.9 million accounts in a single year. This bold move is part of a broader effort to reshape how apps handle sensitive data, with a focus on transparency and security.

https://osintsights.com/google-fortifies-ad-ecosystem-cracks-down-on-83b-policy-violating-ads?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#AdEcosystem #OnlineAdvertising #PolicyEnforcement #PrivacyUpdates #AndroidSecurity

Google Fortifies Ad Ecosystem, Cracks Down on 8.3B Policy-Violating Ads

Discover how Google cracked down on 8.3B policy-violating ads and strengthened user privacy with new Play policy updates and Android 17 changes - learn more now.

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PPC Land1d ago
FYI: Microsoft Advertising kills SOAP API: what the October 2026 deadline means: Microsoft Advertising is retiring its SOAP API by January 31, 2027, with new features exclusive to REST from October 1, 2026. Here is what changes and when. https://ppc.land/microsoft-advertising-kills-soap-api-what-the-october-2026-deadline-means/ #MicrosoftAdvertising #SOAPAPI #RESTAPI #DigitalMarketing #OnlineAdvertising
Microsoft Advertising kills SOAP API: what the October 2026 deadline means

Microsoft Advertising is retiring its SOAP API by January 31, 2027, with new features exclusive to REST from October 1, 2026. Here is what changes and when.

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PPC Land1d ago
ICYMI: Merchant API comes to Google Ads scripts April 22 as Content API nears its end: Google Ads scripts gain Merchant API support on April 22, 2026, while the Content API for Shopping heads toward its confirmed August 18, 2026, shutdown date. https://ppc.land/merchant-api-comes-to-google-ads-scripts-april-22-as-content-api-nears-its-end/ #GoogleAds #MerchantAPI #ContentAPI #DigitalMarketing #OnlineAdvertising
Merchant API comes to Google Ads scripts April 22 as Content API nears its end

Google Ads scripts gain Merchant API support on April 22, 2026, while the Content API for Shopping heads toward its confirmed August 18, 2026, shutdown date.

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PPC Land3d ago
ICYMI: Google Ads finally collapses enhanced conversions into a single toggle: Google Ads is unifying enhanced conversions for web and leads into a single toggle starting June 2026, accepting data from tags, Data Manager, and APIs at once. https://ppc.land/google-ads-finally-collapses-enhanced-conversions-into-a-single-toggle/ #GoogleAds #DigitalMarketing #PPC #OnlineAdvertising #MarketingTrends
Google Ads finally collapses enhanced conversions into a single toggle

Google Ads is unifying enhanced conversions for web and leads into a single toggle starting June 2026, accepting data from tags, Data Manager, and APIs at once.

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PPC Land3d ago
ICYMI: Google quietly kills Display and Video support in Performance Planner: Google dropped Display and Video from Performance Planner on March 9, 2026, removing impression share metrics and locking existing plans from view or editing. https://ppc.land/google-quietly-kills-display-and-video-support-in-performance-planner/ #Google #PerformancePlanner #DigitalMarketing #PPC #OnlineAdvertising
Google quietly kills Display and Video support in Performance Planner

Google dropped Display and Video from Performance Planner on March 9, 2026, removing impression share metrics and locking existing plans from view or editing.

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ResearchBuzz: Firehose4d ago

Reuters: US FTC in settlement talks with ad companies in boycott probe, WSJ reports. “The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is negotiating a potential settlement with several major advertising ‌companies to resolve a probe into whether they ‌violated federal antitrust laws by coordinating boycotts against platforms, including Elon Musk’s ​X, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/13/reuters-us-ftc-in-settlement-talks-with-ad-companies-in-boycott-probe-wsj-reports/
Reuters: US FTC in settlement talks with ad companies in boycott probe, WSJ reports

Reuters: US FTC in settlement talks with ad companies in boycott probe, WSJ reports. “The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is negotiating a potential settlement with several major advertising ‌c…

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PPC LandApr 10
Trade Desk under siege while Amazon tightens its grip on sellers: The Trade Desk faces holdco backlash, Amazon rewires seller billing and streaming pricing, LinkedIn is sued over browser surveillance, and Google's March core update ends. https://ppc.land/trade-desk-under-siege-while-amazon-tightens-its-grip-on-sellers/ #TradeDesk #Amazon #DigitalMarketing #Ecommerce #OnlineAdvertising
Trade Desk under siege while Amazon tightens its grip on sellers

The Trade Desk faces holdco backlash, Amazon rewires seller billing and streaming pricing, LinkedIn is sued over browser surveillance, and Google's March core update ends.

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PPC LandApr 9
FYI: Google AdSense is reshuffling its ad tech partner list - what publishers need to know: Google today announced a two-phase experiment to update AdSense's commonly used ad technology partner list, with changes starting April 20 and a final update on or after June 5, 2026. https://ppc.land/google-adsense-is-reshuffling-its-ad-tech-partner-list-what-publishers-need-to-know/ #GoogleAdSense #AdTech #DigitalMarketing #OnlineAdvertising #Publishers
Google AdSense is reshuffling its ad tech partner list - what publishers need to know

Google today announced a two-phase experiment to update AdSense's commonly used ad technology partner list, with changes starting April 20 and a final update on or after June 5, 2026.

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PPC LandApr 7
ICYMI: Google AdSense is reshuffling its ad tech partner list - what publishers need to know: Google today announced a two-phase experiment to update AdSense's commonly used ad technology partner list, with changes starting April 20 and a final update on or after June 5, 2026. https://ppc.land/google-adsense-is-reshuffling-its-ad-tech-partner-list-what-publishers-need-to-know/ #GoogleAdSense #AdTech #DigitalMarketing #Publishers #OnlineAdvertising
Google AdSense is reshuffling its ad tech partner list - what publishers need to know

Google today announced a two-phase experiment to update AdSense's commonly used ad technology partner list, with changes starting April 20 and a final update on or after June 5, 2026.

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PPC LandApr 6
Google AdSense is reshuffling its ad tech partner list - what publishers need to know: Google today announced a two-phase experiment to update AdSense's commonly used ad technology partner list, with changes starting April 20 and a final update on or after June 5, 2026. https://ppc.land/google-adsense-is-reshuffling-its-ad-tech-partner-list-what-publishers-need-to-know/ #GoogleAdSense #AdTech #DigitalMarketing #Publishers #OnlineAdvertising
Google AdSense is reshuffling its ad tech partner list - what publishers need to know

Google today announced a two-phase experiment to update AdSense's commonly used ad technology partner list, with changes starting April 20 and a final update on or after June 5, 2026.

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