Thank you for ad blocking | a botlab.io initiative | thankyouforadblocking.com is a public awareness campaign focused on increasing awareness about the danger associated with online advertising.

REMINISCIENCES OF AN ADTECH OPERATOR I became interested with the topics of privacy and internet user rights more than 20 years ago in my native Finland, which at the time was toted as the first information society in the world. I was one of the first commercial internet developers, and became fascinated with the user data…

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Gannett, nation’s largest newspaper company, invests in Billy Penn parent

The nation’s largest newspaper company is placing a bet on Billy Penn. Gannett Corporation, the publisher of USA Today and more than 90 daily metro newspapers like the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic, is now a minority owner of Spirited Media, Billy Penn’s parent company. The investment, effective immediately, will allow Billy Penn to add…

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Donald Trump: ‘My hands are normal hands’ – The Washington Post

Donald Trump (EPA/GARY CORONADO/POOL)   Fifty-two minutes into Donald Trump’s discussion of weighty issues with The Washington Post’s editorial board came an interlude about his hands. “Normal,” the Republican presidential front-runner insisted. “Strong.” “Good size.” “Great.” “Fine.” “Slightly large, actually.” Trump was asked whether he regretted talking about the size of his hands — and making an unmistakable allusion…

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Vice Media Web Traffic Plunges 17% in February, Sunk by Risky Strategy | Variety

Start Article Post Content Vice Media has come into the month of March looking more like a lamb than the proverbial lion. The irreverent content brand saw its Web traffic suddenly plunge 17.4% compared with the previous month, according to multiplatform figures just released by Comscore for February, registering 49.1 million unique visitors. That’s down…

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Cartoonists: Pitch The Nib — Medium

Cartoonists: Pitch The Nib The Nib is returning. We’ve teamed up with First Look Media who is building us an all-new website and newsletter, both designed for mobile, to resume daily publishing. I’ve pulled the editorial team back together, with Eleri Harris and Matt Lubchansky working with me toward a summer relaunch. We’re looking to…

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