Patience Haggin Reporter
  • New York
  • The Wall Street Journal

Patience writes about digital advertising and privacy.

Focus Areas

  • Digital Advertising
  • Privacy

74 Articles
9 months ago
wsj.com

Elon Musk’s Pivot to X Draws Strong Opinions Across Twitter

Twitter’s signature blue bird logo switched to an “X” for many users on Monday after the platform's owner, Elon Musk,...

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10 months ago
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Meta's Threads App Sees Early Success, Drawing Advertiser Interest and Twitter's Ire

Facebook parent company Meta has launched Threads, a stand-alone microblogging app that rivals Elon Musk’s Twitter. W...

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10 months ago
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Google Violated Its Standards in Ad Deals, Research Finds

About 80% of Google’s video ad placements on third-party sites violated promised standards, new research shows; Googl...

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11 months ago
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Antiabortion Group Used Cellphone Data to Target Ads to Planned Parenthood Visitors

From a high-stakes legal battle over the abortion pill mifepristone, to states debating their own legislation, WSJ’s ...

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12 months ago
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King Charles III’s Coronation Is Not Worth the 5 a.m. Wake-Up For Some Americans

American royal watchers who’ve never missed a predawn wedding or funeral may draw the line at King Charles: ‘I’ll cat...

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12 months ago
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Comcast Revenue Slips Amid Advertising Slowdown

Peacock gained about 1 million paying subscribers in latest quarter

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almost 1 year ago
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Cable Companies and Mobile Carriers Battle Over Fixed Wireless Internet

Comcast and Charter Communications have lost customers to their less-expensive rival plans. But they insist customers...

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about 1 year ago
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Twitter Chief Elon Musk Tries to Reassure Advertisers at Miami Beach Forum

Billionaire says he is receptive to brands’ concerns but will give priority to free speech

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about 1 year ago
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Microsoft Looks to ChatGPT AI to Transform Its Digital Ad Business

Kya Sainsbury-Carter, who recently was named to head the company’s ad business, offers an inside look at Microsoft’s ...

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about 1 year ago
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Biden’s $42.5 Billion Broadband-Expansion Plan Is Challenged by Lawmakers

Senators want a new review before money is allocated to ensure rural states get fair share

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about 1 year ago
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Telehealth Apps Sharing Consumer Data Draw FTC Crackdown

BetterHelp barred under proposed settlement from supplying health data for ads

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about 1 year ago
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TikTok Reassures Advertisers Over Ban Threat as Some Set Backup Plans

Advertisers take wait-and-see approach after Biden administration demands that video app’s Chinese owners sell stakes

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