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Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
Saturday, June 27, 2026 Edition
California and Illinois ban obnoxiously loud streaming ads, forcing services to normalize volume standards they've deliberately violated for engagement. Regulation works through annoyance.
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