AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoKids’ Online Safety Law: The U.S. House approved a Children’s Social Media and Online Gaming Safety Act, forcing under-13 accounts to be blocked and 13–17 feeds to be redesigned with no autoplay/looping, no behavioral ad targeting, and tighter limits on notifications, unknown-adult DMs, and geolocation—settings on by default. Political Advertising Rules: A separate explainer says election ads must always include promoter statements (not just during the regulated period), with fines up to $40,000 for missing disclosures. Stealth Marketing Crackdown: Japan’s consumer watchdog spotlighted stealth ads: a wig maker’s subsidiary ran Yahoo Chiebukuro “user posts” in 2019 without disclosing they were ads, and says it will delete content and prevent repeats. Privacy & Ad Tech Pressure: Open Adblocker added cookie-banner blocking for Chrome, while Kaspersky warned fraudsters are using “parked domains” to silently harvest data that can feed targeted profiles. Brand/Media Moves: Dorsett launched “Perfect 10” loyalty rewards; Crooked Media’s nonprofit Crooked Ideas is pushing issue-led social video creators ahead of 2028.
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