The article examines how major tech companies present their advertising services. It focuses on the gap between the image of the platform as an open space and the gatekeeping function performed by these companies. Promotional materials and documents aimed at advertisers and publishers are used to compare open ecosystems with walled gardens.
L’articolo esamina il modo in cui le principali big tech presentano i propri servizi pubblicitari. L’analisi si concentra sulla distanza tra l’immagine della piattaforma come spazio aperto e la funzione di gatekeeping svolta da queste imprese. Attraverso materiali promozionali e documenti rivolti a inserzionisti e publisher, il contributo mette a confronto ecosistemi aperti e walled garden.
Crippa, N., Come ti vendo la trasparenza. Big tech e gatekeeping nell’era della datafication, in Ce.R.T.A, C. (ed.), Lost in targeting. Il digital advertising tra promesse e realtà, RTI-Reti Televisive It., Milano 2026: 56- 63 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/343877]
Come ti vendo la trasparenza. Big tech e gatekeeping nell’era della datafication
Crippa, Nicola
2026
Abstract
The article examines how major tech companies present their advertising services. It focuses on the gap between the image of the platform as an open space and the gatekeeping function performed by these companies. Promotional materials and documents aimed at advertisers and publishers are used to compare open ecosystems with walled gardens.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.



