Advertisers once again try to crack open the secret sauce of platforms, this time with a savvier touch

Advertisers are back at it, trying to get platforms to lift the veil on their ad-selling secrets. But this time, instead of the usual chest-thumping demands, they’re being more pragmatic.

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