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Marketer that claimed it could tap devices for ad targeting will pay $880K settlement (opens in new tab)

Covers ‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC SaysCovered by Pluralistic (Cory Doctorow)Discussed on Hacker News

Two additional marketing companies will also pay $25,000 each.

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Pluralistic (Cory Doctorow)·

Pluralistic: No honor among (ad-tech) thieves (25 May 2026)

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