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The tech behemoths are endemically dismissive of the responsibilities they hold to their advertisers, writes Bob Wootton. Is that all about to change?
The IPA has formally demanded better standards from Google and Facebook – but is its latest weaponry locked and loaded, or has it just got a pea-shooter, wonders Dominic Mills.
From an advertiser’s point of view, the democratisation of imagery has opened up a raft of new avenues through which brands can engage with audiences, writes Spark Foundry’s Monica Majumdar.
The internet wants our attention, but what do consumers actually want from the internet, asks Bibblio’s Mads Holmen.
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