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Apple Maps Ads Launch This Summer, Bans Certain Categories

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Apple will introduce ads in Apple Maps in the US and Canada this summer. The company has outlined which ad categories are prohibited at launch, though specifics were not disclosed. The move marks Apple's expansion into search advertising within its mapping service.

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Apple's cautious approach to ad categories suggests it's testing the waters before fully opening the floodgates to sponsored results.
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