Tag Archives: Re/code

Instagram Fesses Up to Instascamming Users

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

Turns out it’s not a pretty picture at Instagram. The wholly owned subsidiary of Facebook (a bargain at $1 billion five years ago) is the mobile equivalent of three-ad monte, allowing sponsored posts to masquerade as genuine content. As Gavin … Continue reading →

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Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

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WSJ Makes ‘Faustian Pact’ with Native Advertising

Posted on March 13, 2014 by

Apparently there’s no resisting the allure of native advertising these days. The latest converts to ads in sheep’s clothing? USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. The latter’s surrender is the more interesting of the two, given the low opinion of native … Continue reading →

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