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iainmerrick on Sept 1, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Insane state of today's advertising part 3

Crackdown by whom?

Advertisers and publishers are generally in favor of it, consumers don't care, watchdogs are toothless.

brainfire on Sept 1, 2017 [–]

In the US, the FTC. Or do you consider them toothless? It does seem like they're at least making the appearance of trying: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/03/lord-...

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