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Major brands appear to be blocking ad targeting keywords

Keyword in a newspaper article is shown through a magnifying glass
Updated Feb. 2nd, 2021 - In my original post, I described data that appeared to be advertiser blocklists. However, I also noted that my conclusions were based on purely observational data, and I invited readers to submit additional information. Recently, we received additional in... Read More

How relevant are Reddit's ads?

I recently had a discussion with a friend regarding the relatively high relevance of Instagram Sponsored posts versus what seems like a lack of relevance in Reddits’ ads. Reddit allows advertisers to pay for promoted content to appear as interstitial posts within the main Reddit post feed (note t... Read More

The curious case of the “buttflap onesie” ad

Buttflap Onesie Advertisment
Over the last few days, a number of keen eyed observers noted the presence of a strange undergarment advertisement following them across the internet. This analysis shows the ad is likely targeted at US adults who have visited certain webpages deemed to be "adult content" related, and t... Read More