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Competitor Ad Research

Is It Legal to Spy on Competitor Ads? (2026 Legal & Ethics Guide)

Watching the ads your competitors run in public is legal, and regulators are forcing platforms to make those ads even easier to see; the legal line is copying the creative, not researching it.

Guide · 10 min read

Ad Transparency & Supply Chain

What Is Ad Transparency? Libraries, Laws & How to Use Them

Ad transparency means anyone can see which ads are running, who paid for them, and where they appear, and here is how the libraries work, the laws that built them, and the native blind spot none of them fill.

Guide · 12 min read