Whistleblower Alleges Meta Artificially Boosted Shops Ads Performance
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A whistleblower alleges Meta artificially boosted Shops ads performance, sparking concerns over advertising transparency and AI-driven ad performance.
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mgh2
5 months ago
Wouldn’t be surprised if they inflated their “AI” driven ads performance to justify their Capex investments to shareholders
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