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Why is it so difficult to create a Youtube viral ad?
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YouTube vetoes videos defending hate speech and supremacism
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Companies are lazy and unclear sending alerts about data breaches
The notifications that companies send consumers about data breaches lack clarity and may add to customer confusion about whether their data is at risk, according to new research.
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