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USCG Popeye Top Hat User ID: 43739031 United States 05/10/2018 04:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why it matters: From Russian election meddling to discrimination, there's a larger reckoning going on about harms that can come from the sprawling online ad ecosystem. "Both companies have banned ads for high-interest payday loans already, as well as ads for cryptocurrency. Google said it would prohibit ads for bail bonds services as of July, with Global Product Policy Director David Graff citing research that shows "for-profit bail bond providers make most of their revenue from communities of color and low income neighborhoods when they are at their most vulnerable." Facebook said later in the day that it would ban the ads but that details were still being worked out. "Advertising that is predatory doesn't have a place on Facebook," said Vice President of Global Policy Management Monika Bickert in a statement." [link to www.axios.com (secure)] |
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