Advertisers Inadvertently Blocked 56% of Oscars Content Due to Blunt Keyword Blocklists

Advertisers using blocklists to avoid content containing specific keywords inadvertently avoid over half of all Oscars-related content--even though most of this content is culturally relevant and uncontroversial--according to new data from contextual advertising firm Mantis shared exclusively with ADWEEK. Mantis' research assessed more than 460,000 pageviews between Dec. 28, 2024, and Jan. 27, 2025. A...

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Advertisers Inadvertently Blocked 56% of Oscars Content Due to Blunt Keyword Blocklists
Advertisers using blocklists to avoid content containing specific keywords inadvertently avoid over half of all Oscars-related content--even though most of this content is culturally relevant and uncontroversial--according to new data from contextual advertising firm Mantis shared exclusively with ADWEEK. Mantis' research assessed more than 460,000 pageviews between Dec. 28, 2024, and Jan. 27, 2025. A...