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The article calls them ads, but in the linked blog post Microsoft only calls them "recommended apps". There's a difference between the two, and the latter doesn
by paxys 3y ago
The article calls them ads, but in the linked blog post Microsoft only calls them "recommended apps". There's a difference between the two, and the latter doesn't have to be marked as sponsored if Microsoft is coming up with the recommendation themselves.
- justinclift 3y agoSounds like a "difference" that needs testing in court. :)
- sedatk 3y agoEvery ad is a recommended product. I don’t see why the distinction matters.
- paxys 3y agoThe distinction matters when the advertiser is paying for the slot. Do you not see a difference between sponsored results in Google search that came via paid ads and the rest of the top results that came via their own algorithm?
- sedatk 3y agoYour use of the word “algorithm” carries a heavy load there. What’s that algorithm? How do we know paid ads aren’t prioritized or monetized there? Where’s Microsoft’s promise on clear distinction for paid ads? Why does The Verge and Engadget call them “effectively ads”? What do you know that they don’t know?