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• London man charged after police find ads allegedly seeking women for escort work

  Police say the accused was also arrested on five outstanding warrants from different provinces across Canada.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2020
  
• Victim warns of thieves targeting online rental ads in Calgary area

  Security experts warn that by listing items online, you can inadvertently make yourself a target.

  Jul 20, 2018
  
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• Calgary bike thief caught on surveillance camera after Kijiji sale goes wrong

  Posting an ad on Kijiji can sometimes be an invite for thieves, and a Calgary man learned that lesson the hard way.

  Crime

  Jul 3, 2018
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• Facebook, Google and others are tracking you. Here’s how to stop targeted ads

  Are targeted ads creeping you out? Here's how to stop them on Facebook and browsers.

  Tech

  Mar 28, 2018
• The internet is convinced our phones are listening to us. Here’s what the experts say

  While the tech giants claim they don't do it, the suspicion that your cellphone and smart devices eavesdrop on you has become common online chatter.

  Tech

  Feb 25, 2018
• Peterborough police make second arrest in human trafficking investigation

  A Peterborough man is accused of forcing an 18 year old female to have sex with others for money.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2017
• 10 million U.S. users saw Russia-linked Facebook ads

  Facebook said in a statement that it used modeling to estimate how many people saw at least one of the 3,000 ads.

  Politics

  Oct 2, 2017
• Russian-bought Facebook election ads sought to exploit U.S. racial divides: report

  For example, some of the ads were reported to be in support of Black Lives Matter just as others attempted to create a negative image of the African American rights groups.

  Politics

  Sep 25, 2017
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• Facebook, Google under pressure to regulate political ads: experts

  "I think there will be more scrutiny, and there better be more self-regulation. Otherwise, I think regulation will be coming."

  Tech

  Sep 25, 2017
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• Websites try to make ads more relevant to combat ad blockers

  Ad blockers might help users navigate web pages with ease, but it also threatens the livelihood of websites and publishers that depend heavily on advertising revenue

  Tech

  Sep 24, 2015