Privacy, Identity and Malicious Ads
What our reporting found
Google certified Discover-Tech for six years; Citizen Lab and Confiant say its ads delivered Candiru spyware and stole publishers' first-party cookies. Apple blocked the identity vendor ID5 in Safari and won't restore it, while The Trade Desk was unblocked in 13 days, and Safari's blocklist now changes remotely.
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3 stories, newest first- Google Certified Discover-Tech for Six Years. Its Ads Hacked Al Jazeera.
Google certified Discover-Tech for six years. Citizen Lab and Confiant say its ads delivered Candiru spyware and stole publishers' first-party cookies.
- Wire & File: TikTok Shrank Its Ban List. Apple Hid Its Own. Walmart, Best Buy And pubX Graded Themselves.
TikTok cut instant bans from 37 to 13 and scam complaints more than tripled, Apple's Safari blocklist now changes remotely, Walmart pitches TV measurement while owning the TV, and Best Buy's 79% ROAS was measured on Best Buy's sales.
- ID5 Calls Its Signals Consented. Apple Blocked It Anyway, for Good.
ID5's own docs describe cross-domain matching on IP and user agent. Apple blocked it in Safari and won't restore it, while The Trade Desk got unblocked in 13 days.
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