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London, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixalate , the global market-leading ad fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform, today released the Q3 2024 Invalid Traffic (IVT) & Ad Fraud Benchmark Reports focusing on the EMEA region. The reports analyze the invalid traffic (IVT, including ad fraud) rates for programmatic advertising on desktop and mobile websites, mobile apps, and CTV in the UK , France , Spain , and Germany . In addition to the Q3 2024 UK, France, Spain, and Germany reports, Pixalate released IVT benchmarks for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, Singapore, and India. IVT Benchmarks in Programmatic Advertising in EMEA To compile this research, Pixalate's data science team analyzed over 100+ billion global programmatic advertising impressions in Q3 2024. The report benchmarks IVT and ad fraud across these devices and platforms by various criteria, including country, device type, app category, and app-ads.txt files. Pixalate's datasets — used exclusively to derive these insights — consist predominantly of buy-side open auction programmatic traffic sources. Download all of Pixalate’s Ad Fraud Benchmarks Reports United States Canada United Kingdom Germany France Spain Mexico Brazil China Japan Singapore India About Pixalate Pixalate is a global platform for privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and data intelligence in the digital ad supply chain. Founded in 2012, Pixalate’s platform is trusted by regulators, data researchers, advertisers, publishers, ad tech platforms, and financial analysts across the Connected TV (CTV), mobile app, and website ecosystems. Pixalate is MRC-accredited for the detection and filtration of Sophisticated Invalid Traffic (SIVT). www.pixalate.com Disclaimer The content of this press release, and the Invalid Traffic (IVT) & Ad Fraud Benchmark Reports (the "Reports"), reflect Pixalate's opinions with respect to factors that Pixalate believes can be useful to the digital media industry. Any data shared is grounded in Pixalate’s proprietary technology and analytics, which Pixalate is continuously evaluating and updating. Any references to outside sources should not be construed as endorsements. Pixalate’s opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees. Pixalate is sharing this data not to impugn the standing or reputation of any entity, person or app, but, instead, to report findings and trends pertaining to programmatic advertising activity in the time period studied. Pixalate does not independently verify third-party information. Per the Media Rating Council (MRC) , “‘Invalid Traffic’ is defined generally as traffic that does not meet certain ad serving quality or completeness criteria, or otherwise does not represent legitimate ad traffic that should be included in measurement counts. Among the reasons why ad traffic may be deemed invalid is it is a result of non-human traffic (spiders, bots, etc.), or activity designed to produce fraudulent traffic.” IVT is also sometimes referred to as “ad fraud.” Per the MRC , “'Fraud' is not intended to represent fraud as defined in various laws, statutes and ordinances or as conventionally used in U.S. Court or other legal proceedings, but rather a custom definition strictly for advertising measurement purposes.”

A new land use plan that will guide development in Missoula for the next two decades received strong support during a Missoula city-county planning board hearing this week, with all nine board members approving the years-long project. The Our Missoula 2045 Land Use and Code Reform plan most notably has a goal to add an additional 19,000 to 23,000 housing units to the Garden City over the next two decades . In total, the city expects 39,000 more residents by 2045. The plan now just needs final approval from city council, which is set for Dec. 9. The plan also simplifies how the city views zoning, allowing city planners to streamline and diversify new development, according to Ben Brewer, a long-range planning supervisor with the city. The full plan, with a new city zoning map, is available at engagemissoula.com . "An outcome, we hope, is accessible, walkable vibrant streets and neighborhoods that provide diverse, attainable housing options throughout the community," Brewer said at the planning board meeting. The land use plan also incorporates several rule changes brought forth by the Montana state Legislature during the last session. One change requires cities to allow duplexes in all urban residential place type areas. The plan updates and clarifies city code as well. Brewer said public comment so far has shown a general interest to increase mixed-use opportunities within the city and also coordinate the new land use plan with county zoning plans. "In our residential areas, this plan represents an increase in residential capacity and housing diversity in almost every portion of the planning area," Brewer said. "We heard from the community that every neighborhood should share the change that is occurring." Laval Means, the city's community planning manager, noted that older city master plans would be repealed if the new land use plan is approved. The 2023 Midtown Master Plan, 2020 Sxwtpqyen Master Plan and 2019 Missoula Downtown Master Plan would be incorporated because they are more recent, he added. Most public commenters on Tuesday night supported the plan. Some residents raised concerns about development in East Missoula, which is not within city limits, although the city has previously eyed annexing the community. David Gray, a longtime Missoula architect, said the plan could use some tweaks to prioritize larger multifamily developments and allow for workforce housing in light industrial areas. "Larger, multifamily buildings are a far more cost-effective way to provide more affordable housing for everyday Missoulians," Gray said at the meeting. Planning board members largely approved of the new plan, but expressed the need for Missoula's city council to take more public comment into consideration. "I am really hopeful with this plan," Vice Chair Shane Morrissey said. "It is a really good step in the right direction, and I don't believe it is all the way there, but that's what this iterative process is all about." The council is set to make a final decision on the plan on Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. in city council chambers at 140 W. Pine Street. Griffen Smith is the local government reporter for the Missoulian. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. City/County Government Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

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