Joe Rosensteel 🏳️‍🌈Jul 16, 2024

Apple News customers complaining about low quality ads in Apple News has finally moved the needle at Apple … towards even worse ads.

A+ job, ad bros. High-fives all around. Bonuses for everyone.

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/taboola-apple-news-deal

Exclusive: Taboola to sell ads for Apple

Most people know Taboola as the company responsible for placing chumbox ads at the bottom of many news stories online.

Axios
Show threadSamJul 17, 2024
@joesteel @gruber this might be the story that finally convinces Gruber to use the C-word in a headline. This is the least “Apple” move possible. Pure vomit.
Show threadPeter van BroekhovenJul 18, 2024
@electranyx Nah, he’ll find some way to defend it.
Show threadPeter van BroekhovenJul 20, 2024
@electranyx https://daringfireball.net/2024/07/apple_taboola_sitting_in_a_tree 👀
Apple Strikes Deal With Taboola to Sell Ads for Apple News

So while I don’t think it’s good news that Apple is partnering with Taboola, I don’t expect it to make any discernible difference in the ad quality or frequency.

Daring Fireball
Show threadSam
@pvanb Christ.
Jul 24, 2024 at 5:22pmWeb