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Hi and welcome to this weekly edition of Insider Advertising, where we track the big stories in media and advertising. I'm Lucia Moses, deputy editor. Remember you can sign up to get this newsletter daily here.  This week: Advertisers are in the hot seat, the rise of Newsmax's Greg Kelly,…

Over 200 employees signed a petition calling for transparency around Amazon's labor-tracking efforts. The names of the sign-ons were revealed last week, and the petition was sent to Amazon's leadership. Amazon faces a vote on forming a union next month, which would be the first in its history. Visit Business…

Ashleigh Barty in action at the Australian Open in 2020. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Tennis officials have been forced to warn players quarantining in Adelaide about their social media use in fear of further angering those being forced to hard quarantine in Melbourne. Over 70 Australian Open players are spending…

Rebekah Jones, Florida's former COVID-19 data scientist, turned herself in to police after a warrant was issued for her arrest for illegal use of the state's computer system, CBS Miami reports. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the arrest of Jones, 31, on Monday morning. The agency said she…

Google plans to end support for third-party cookies in the Chrome browser and its Chromium engine, a decision that has prompted an investigation by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). According to the CMA, it will investigate whether the proposals “could cause advertising spend to become even more concentrated…

From AR navigation to business messaging and reviews, Google Maps is truly a platform. The latest update today is focused on improving the visual quality and details of the default layer — especially for nature — in Google Maps. Original 8/18/20: The service today has three map types: Default, Satellite,…

Google Stadia has offered a few “free play” weekends for select games over the past several months, and next weekend Ubisoft is opening up Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint to all users for free. Available on Stadia, Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and even Amazon Luna, the January Ghost Recon: Breakpoint free…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. If you want an entry-level robot vacuum for as little money as possible, the surprisingly good SYSPERL V10 robot vacuum is somehow down to just $67.99. Anyone looking to…

Samsung had a strong showing this week at its Galaxy Unpacked event, showcasing its latest smart home devices, accessories, and, of course, phones. Here are the many, many ways to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, & S21 Ultra, as well as the best deals for each of them.…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. The Apple Watch Series 6 is the hottest gadget out there among our readers, and Google says it was one of the top trending holiday gifts of 2020. Believe…