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Oct 2024
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Ghost in the Machine

TOD MAFFIN
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Google on the hotseat after it admits a rep made ad campaign changes without the advertiser’s knowledge. Platforms report a generally strong Q3. One adtech firm wants to make cars your next billboard. And Google is fined more money than exists on the planet — no joke.

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