Links for 25 July 2026

Programmatic Platforms Champion Transparency, But Not If It Means Giving Activists Access by Anthony Vargas. (I said I would let you know when it’s safe to turn off your ad blocker , and nope, still wretched hive of scum and villainy. This story is about good ads sneaked onto bad sites—but every time that happens, it leaves some good site with an ad slot to fill, so more of the bad ads get served.…