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RB35: Advertising Misteps

Offline with the Radio Bros

English - March 31, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB
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It all started with this Hyundai ad. So, Shaz asks would you talk to your phone assistant in public like an idiot, and then experiences shenanigans with his. Dan eloquently rants about the darn freemium game ads on his phone. Then the conversation just spirals into advertising chaos on the phone and in the browser, settling on a tricky subject of encryption because of a new bill introduced by the UK Government.

References:

Google blog: Restricting ads in third-party tech support servicesBBC: WhatsApp: We won’t lower security for any governmentBBC: Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryptionThe Guardian: Apple v the FBI: what's the beef, how did we get here and what's at stake?

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