Targeted marketing
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, a panel of witnesses, from left, Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, National Collegiate Athletic Association President Mark Emmert, University of Kansas Chancellor Dr. Douglas Girod, National College Players Association Executive Director Ramogi Huma and National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Chair Kendall Spencer, listen during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. Emmert has been engaging in damage control after people noticed differences between the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. A new AP survey of athletic directors and conversations with ADs and conference commissioners during March Madness show concern about what would happen to women's college sports under proposals that would put more money in the pockets of some athletes. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
In AP survey, ADs raise worries about women's college sports

By Howard Fendrich And Eddie Pells Apr. 01, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020 file photo, crowds line Main Street USA, with Cinderella Castle on the horizon, to watch characters parade at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Teamsters local that represents workers who play characters at Walt Disney World was taken over almost two years ago by its parent union, which cited “deficiencies" in the local's leadership following repeated complaints of mismanagement from members. Now a former officer of Local 385 is suing the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, claiming the takeover has lasted too long. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
Orlando launches first tourism ad campaign since pandemic

Feb. 11, 2021 11:12 AM EST

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden depart after voting early in Delaware's state primary election at the New Castle County Board of Elections office in Wilmington, Del., Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden, flush with cash, boosts ad spending in battlegrounds

By Brian Slodysko Sep. 14, 2020 11:01 AM EDT

FILE - This March 29, 2018 file photo, shows the logo for social media giant Facebook at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.” The company said Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

By Zen Soo Sep. 03, 2020 07:03 AM EDT

Australian watchdog accuses Google of privacy breaches

By Rod Mcguirk Jul. 27, 2020 05:13 AM EDT
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s consumer watchdog launched court action against Google on Monday alleging the technology giant misled account holders...

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden's Texas ad signals opportunity in GOP stronghold

By Steve Peoples Jul. 15, 2020 12:13 AM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden's Texas ad signals opportunity in GOP stronghold

By Steve Peoples Jul. 14, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

Latino group launches $10M campaign to boost voter turnout

By Astrid Galvan Jul. 09, 2020 05:00 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — A national organization is announcing a $10 million campaign to turn out Hispanic voters in several of this year's battleground states. ...

Massachusetts tells fireworks seller to stop ads in state

Jul. 02, 2020 09:11 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts attorney general is demanding that a fireworks retailer with stores in New Hampshire stop targeting its advertising to...