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This Christmas ad may be the most poignant thing you'll watch this year
The new John Lewis ad is here.
By Sam Haysom
![A middle-aged man puts on a skateboard helmet.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/05GWwRG9P1qheSHCX6pawyl/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1668076232.jpg)
![A middle-aged man puts on a skateboard helmet.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/05GWwRG9P1qheSHCX6pawyl/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1668076232.jpg)
Taylor Swift does not know who Grimace is, apparently
Trust Taylor Swift to humiliate her ex and a McDonalds' mascot on the same day.
![A composite image of Taylor Swift looking confused and a fake autobiography by Grimace, the McDonalds mascot.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/079PpjzlRSbm8DwthoMP5XY/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1636704222.png)
![A composite image of Taylor Swift looking confused and a fake autobiography by Grimace, the McDonalds mascot.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/079PpjzlRSbm8DwthoMP5XY/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1636704222.png)
YouTube says it will no longer let Trump (or any politician) take over its homepage
Gambling and alcohol ads are prohibited now too.
By Matt Binder
![YouTube says it will no longer let Trump (or any politician) take over its homepage](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04v8AveXv29TSfD2TD5HR1U/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623704561.jpg)
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HBO Max launches cheaper subscription tier with limited ads
The streaming service promises no more than four minutes of ads per hour of programming.
By Proma Khosla
![HBO Max launches cheaper subscription tier with limited ads](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03kRdop9cp09SZnkaO0vjnu/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1622647087.jpg)
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Why Instagram keeps serving me an ad for what looks like a pile of fossilized poo
It's either a really good example of Facebook Dynamic Advertising, or a really bad one.
By Rachel Kraus
![Why Instagram keeps serving me an ad for what looks like a pile of fossilized poo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/044NFkXcL3LN72tLnhZmwiq/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1622061944.png)
![Why Instagram keeps serving me an ad for what looks like a pile of fossilized poo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/044NFkXcL3LN72tLnhZmwiq/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1622061944.png)
After update, only 4 percent of iOS users in U.S. let apps track them
New data shows that, when given the choice, people would rather not be tracked.
By Rachel Kraus
![After update, only 4 percent of iOS users in U.S. let apps track them](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05mzoQHieaHTiDebn3nZQKC/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1620657129.jpg)
![After update, only 4 percent of iOS users in U.S. let apps track them](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05mzoQHieaHTiDebn3nZQKC/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1620657129.jpg)
Dammit, Google's ad about the COVID vaccine got me good
The tear-jerking Google advertising team strikes again.
By Rachel Kraus
![Dammit, Google's ad about the COVID vaccine got me good](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/03yVVHJus6tFs2SSCw2et1Z/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1617572807.png)
![Dammit, Google's ad about the COVID vaccine got me good](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/03yVVHJus6tFs2SSCw2et1Z/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1617572807.png)
YouTube reportedly let Trump supporter profit as he tweeted from Capitol
He called the rioters "revolutionaries."
By Rachel Kraus
![YouTube reportedly let Trump supporter profit as he tweeted from Capitol](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03XPaZiLQqofGhgBqeS76or/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391875.jpg)
![YouTube reportedly let Trump supporter profit as he tweeted from Capitol](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03XPaZiLQqofGhgBqeS76or/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623391875.jpg)
Google tells Australians to get mad about proposed media laws in pointed open letter
It really doesn't want to pay up.
By Amanda Yeo
![Google tells Australians to get mad about proposed media laws in pointed open letter](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06RB1m8Rp1KlzwiFJoXDFxr/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390443.jpg)
![Google tells Australians to get mad about proposed media laws in pointed open letter](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06RB1m8Rp1KlzwiFJoXDFxr/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390443.jpg)
Facebook boasts that ad boycott won't make a dent
It's supposedly all thanks to Mark Zuckerberg's favorite phrase: small businesses.
By Rachel Kraus
![Facebook boasts that ad boycott won't make a dent](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02od56Ya0SPJBuUY7IDu2X0/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275228.jpg)
![Facebook boasts that ad boycott won't make a dent](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02od56Ya0SPJBuUY7IDu2X0/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275228.jpg)
Coronavirus conspiracy websites won’t be able to make money with Google ads
Find a different revenue model, conspiracy theorists.
By Matt Binder
![Coronavirus conspiracy websites won’t be able to make money with Google ads](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/030JX685hLMbE0ZVxYwEJgc/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390213.png)
![Coronavirus conspiracy websites won’t be able to make money with Google ads](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/030JX685hLMbE0ZVxYwEJgc/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390213.png)
Google bans ads for products that people use to stalk partners
Stalkerware isn't welcome on Google's ad platform anymore.
By Alex Perry
![Google bans ads for products that people use to stalk partners](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03XtAUy78muWKcKAuwKG9uX/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390140.jpg)
![Google bans ads for products that people use to stalk partners](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03XtAUy78muWKcKAuwKG9uX/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390140.jpg)
Facebook used Delta to woo advertisers, but now the airline is boycotting the company, too
Nestlé, however, said it will keep advertising on the social network for now.
By Matt Binder
![Facebook used Delta to woo advertisers, but now the airline is boycotting the company, too](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02dq449VoEt4r0JsA9QpY8Q/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390033.jpg)
![Facebook used Delta to woo advertisers, but now the airline is boycotting the company, too](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02dq449VoEt4r0JsA9QpY8Q/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390033.jpg)
Here are the (many) companies pulling their ads from Facebook
Hitting Facebook where it hurts: its income stream.
By Tim Marcin and Rachel Kraus
![Here are the (many) companies pulling their ads from Facebook](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00DNt1I0keSo8w7CzMuTkiZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390011.jpg)
![Here are the (many) companies pulling their ads from Facebook](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00DNt1I0keSo8w7CzMuTkiZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390011.jpg)
Can Google Ads data predict the next coronavirus outbreak?
It might be useful. But it's not a panacea.
By Matt Binder
![Can Google Ads data predict the next coronavirus outbreak?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05mhYC7SB9yS4vlbh2XvhAg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623389569.jpg)
![Can Google Ads data predict the next coronavirus outbreak?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05mhYC7SB9yS4vlbh2XvhAg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623389569.jpg)
Australia will make Facebook and Google pay media organisations for content
Australian media companies may soon get a share of Facebook and Google's substantial advertising revenue.
By Amanda Yeo
![Australia will make Facebook and Google pay media organisations for content](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04rrmVRPjO15ql77bRS56SS/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623389404.jpg)
![Australia will make Facebook and Google pay media organisations for content](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04rrmVRPjO15ql77bRS56SS/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623389404.jpg)
Twitter will now give more of your user data to advertisers
The option to turn this setting off has now been disabled.
By Matt Binder
![Twitter will now give more of your user data to advertisers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/061wxWE17b8vpA0QlxDZzep/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623389297.png)
![Twitter will now give more of your user data to advertisers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/061wxWE17b8vpA0QlxDZzep/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623389297.png)
Etsy's new mandatory ad fees are leaving sellers furious
How about a big handmade "no thank you."
By Words by Amanda Yeo; Video by Marvin Van Buren
![Etsy's new mandatory ad fees are leaving sellers furious](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01soryay0Fs35lV1l45q6BU/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614273977.png)
![Etsy's new mandatory ad fees are leaving sellers furious](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01soryay0Fs35lV1l45q6BU/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614273977.png)
Etsy sellers are furious over new mandatory ad fees
Etsy sellers are urging people not to click on ads, and many are considering leaving the platform altogether.
By Amanda Yeo
![Etsy sellers are furious over new mandatory ad fees](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07CQotri0ExKvgCbLP8Io9j/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614273975.jpg)
![Etsy sellers are furious over new mandatory ad fees](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07CQotri0ExKvgCbLP8Io9j/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614273975.jpg)
Look out, influencers: Your #ads could be in danger
The FTC and the FDA have their eye on #SponCon.
By Rachel Kraus
![Look out, influencers: Your #ads could be in danger](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/068jsRPeTppmwgcyrPfnKpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623388781.jpg)
![Look out, influencers: Your #ads could be in danger](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/068jsRPeTppmwgcyrPfnKpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623388781.jpg)
Your favorite dating app may be matching you with advertisers
Including Tinder and OkCupid.
By Anna Iovine
![Your favorite dating app may be matching you with advertisers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/054P5Jg7w2gXLgZKzAZnr0b/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623388654.jpg)
![Your favorite dating app may be matching you with advertisers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/054P5Jg7w2gXLgZKzAZnr0b/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623388654.jpg)
Hallmark Channel to air ad with lesbian wedding following backlash
Shortly after they pulled the ad, #BoycottHallmarkChannel started trending.
By Jordan Aaron
![Hallmark Channel to air ad with lesbian wedding following backlash](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/05P3vMmGbntKZavjRaKd7fL/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614273554.png)
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New ad for Ryan Reynolds' gin company establishes a Peloton Wife cinematic universe
She's back and doing better now.
By Alex Perry
![New ad for Ryan Reynolds' gin company establishes a Peloton Wife cinematic universe](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06rbtlatwC37yjPbopW1tnz/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623387857.png)
![New ad for Ryan Reynolds' gin company establishes a Peloton Wife cinematic universe](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06rbtlatwC37yjPbopW1tnz/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623387857.png)
Facebook will now let brands choose exactly where their ads will show
The company announced a number of brand safety features to protect advertisers on its platform.
By Matt Binder
![Facebook will now let brands choose exactly where their ads will show](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00kJQDDtmzThTGZUix7OCW9/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623387568.jpg)
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