Instagram is testing more invasive ads by injecting pop-up ads for the game "Super Rumble" into users' stories. These ads appear under friends' stories and are unskippable until a timer runs out, similar to ads in mobile games. Users on social media and Reddit have expressed frustration, describing the ads as annoying and intrusive. Meta has not commented on whether these ads will be rolled out more widely.
An internal Google database obtained by 404 Media reveals thousands of privacy incidents over six years, including recording children's voices, saving license plates from Street View, and leaking personal data. Issues ranged from minor to significant, involving Google’s products, third-party vendors, and employee errors. Google stated all flagged issues were reviewed and resolved at the time. The dataset was verified by 404 Media and confirmed by Google.
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