Disney Some good news and bad. The good: Disney+ is adding an ad-supported alternative for those who can’t afford to pay a steep monthly fee for regular access to Million Dollar Duck (and, for the records, lots of good movies). The bad: Those with regular subscriptions might have to think about downgrading. Oh, and there’s …
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Disney+ Unveiled Their New Price Plans And Exactly How Many Ads Subscribers Should Expect To See
Disney+ Even though Disney+ keeps hitting subscriber highs while Netflix feels the struggle, there’s no reason why the streaming home of the MCU and Star Wars can’t benefit from using ad dollars to keep cranking out original TV shows. That’s especially the case because Baby Yoda’s a diva and it ain’t cheap to keep that …
When Will Netflix Have Ads?
In a letter sent out to shareholders on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Netflix announced that it will begin adding commercials to its content in “early 2023,” per IndieWire. “Our lower priced advertising-supported offering will complement our existing plans, which will remain ad-free,” the letter explained. As of right now, the cheapest American subscription plan is …
‘South Park’ Went To Town On Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, And Larry David Over Those Disastrous Crypto Ads
South Park Studios/Paramount+ South Park‘s still got it, as The Streaming Wars Part 2 proved by taking aim at all of those celebrities who are taking the cryptocurrency money and running and ignoring the world burning around them. Most prominently, this refers to Matt Damon’s “Fortune Favors The Brave” utterance while pushing crypto in a …
Online Ads Claim Actor Passed Away
No, Jim Carrey is not dead. There are no credible reports of the renowned actor passing away. But according to some users on Twitter, there are fake advertisements popping up on YouTube that claim he is dead. One user tweeted,”Wtf woke up checked my phone and YouTube is showing me fake news that Jim Carrey …
You Can’t Turn off TikTok Ads, but You Can Make Your Data More Private
Wondering how to turn off ads on TikTok? You can’t avoid advertising on the platform, but you can change how TikTok tailors ads to you. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/how-to-turn-off-ads-on-tiktok
Twitter agrees to $150 million fine for using email addresses to target ads
Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million in civil penalties and implement privacy reforms, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. In a complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. Northern California District Court, the government alleges that Twitter violated the FTC Act by telling users that the app only collected emails and phone …
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‘I’m still squarely on Team Depp’: Right-wing blog spent thousands on Facebook ads to discredit Amber Heard during trial
The right-wing Daily Wire spent thousands of dollars on ads discrediting Amber Heard. A joint investigation by media nonprofit the Citizens and Vice World News found that the the outlet founded by Ben Shapiro spent upward of $47,000 on Facebook and Instagram ads promoting misleading claims about the sensationalized trial. Johnny Depp is suing Heard, …
Disney+ Will Soon Have Ads To Interrupt Your ‘Star Wars’ Rewatch (But You’ll Pay A Little Less, At Least)
Getty Image Just when you thought you could avoid ads forever via streaming, Disney+ has decided to add an ad-supported subscription tier. Let’s be honest though, we didn’t really think an ad-free Disney streaming service could last forever. Disney+ announced that the ad-supported version will be launched in late 2022 in the US, and next …
‘The only thing I use my touchbar for’: TikToker shows how she uses MacBook Touch Bar to skip video ads
TikTok has been shocked by an alleged MacBook hack hiding in plain sight. TikTok user @justineemari’s original video exposing the old MacBook Touch Bar’s skipping abilities continues to climb to over 1.3 million views. In the video, @justineeemari narrates, “This is why Apple got rid of the Touch Bar, because you can literally skip through …
Facebook disproportionately rejects ads for women’s health, report finds
A new report says that Facebook disproportionately rejects ads for products and services associated with women’s health products. Sixty companies that specialize in women’s health products say that the company has unfairly rejected their ads. Half have had their accounts suspended. According to the report by the Center for Intimacy Justice in partnership with pelvic …
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Mozilla launches study to find out how Facebook tracks your data for ads
Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, announced that it partnered with a non-profit newsroom to launch a study that aims to find out more about how Facebook tracks your data to target ads. The company announced that it was teaming up with the Markup to start a “Facebook Pixel Hunt.” Users can download a …
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