The kids' attention market just shifted. Most brands haven't noticed yet. When Australia barred under 16s from social media in December, mobile gaming platforms were deliberately left open. That's not a coincidence, it's a signal. Regulators are drawing a line. Kids are already on the other side of it. And the brands quietly winning Gen Alpha right now aren't the ones with the biggest social spend, they're the ones meeting kids inside the mobile games they actually choose to open. Most brands are still trying to outbid each other on a feed kids are losing access to. The shortlist that decides what ends up in the family cart is getting built somewhere new. We mapped where, and what it means for brands in 2026. Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/eXCexzep #mobilegaming #ingameadvertising #genalpha #adtech #mobileadvertising #kidoz
Kidoz
Advertising Services
Vancouver, British Columbia 5,114 followers
Brand Safe Mobile Gamer Engagement - Reach your target audience at the right moment without using customer data.
About us
Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ) (OTCQB:KDOZF) (www.kidoz.net) is a global AdTech platform providing safe mobile gamer engagement at scale by delivering privacy-first, high-performance mobile advertising in the complex digital advertising ecosystem. With our proprietary SDKs and comprehensive end-to-end technology utilizing advanced contextual targeting tools like its Privacy Shield and Kite IQ, its AI engine, Kidoz enables high-performance ad experiences that adhere to COPPA, GDPR-K, and other global privacy standards. The Kidoz platform helps app developers monetize their apps with safe and relevant ads, while uniting brands with their customers in the mobile ecosystem. Google-certified and Apple-approved, the Kidoz network reaches hundreds of millions of users monthly, and is trusted by leading brands including Mattel, LEGO, and Disney. Kidoz offers curated direct managed and programmatic media solutions, including SSP, DSP, and Ad Exchange capabilities providing a platform for mobile app publishers to monetize their active users through display, rich media, and video ads.
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http://kidoz.net
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- Advertising Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Kids Entertainment, Android, Family Platform, Content, Mobile, Safety, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Publishers, Mobile Games, and In-Game Ads
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POSSIBLE 2026 wrapped last week. AI dominated the panels, as expected. But the conversations that mattered most? They happened poolside and bar side. Kidoz & Prado VP of Sales, NA , John Nolie, is back from Miami with a field report on AI, signal loss, privacy-first marketing, and the quotes from the week that are still worth thinking about. 🔗 Read it first hand here: https://lnkd.in/e5tgQwuY #POSSIBLE2026 #mobilegaming #adtech #mediastrategy #kidoz #prado #digitaladvertising #coppa
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Kidoz Inc.'s FY2025 Annual Results Webcast is now LIVE. CEO Jason Williams shares the full story behind a milestone year, performance, strategy, and what's next for the world's leading kid-safe digital platform. Watch the full webcast, and links to the press release here: https://lnkd.in/eE5cSgxc #kidoz #investorrelations #adtech #mobilegaming #mobileadvertising #pressrelease
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Most mobile in-game ad risks don’t show up in reports. They show up in the experience. And when the audience includes younger players, that matters more than most brands think. It changes how ads are experienced by kids. They don’t separate content and advertising the same way. So when something feels intrusive, misplaced, or overly targeted, it doesn’t just affect performance. It affects trust in environments that are meant to feel safe. With COPPA and GDPR enforcement tightening, this isn’t just about staying compliant anymore. It’s about rethinking how and where in-game campaigns should run in the first place. Kidoz's contextual intelligence engine, KITE IQ, was built specifically for this: compliant reach in youth environments, without behavioral tracking. 🔗 If you’re planning to reach younger audiences, this is worth a closer look. Full read linked in the comments below 👇 #mobilegaming #digitaladvertising #privacyfirst #brandsafety #adtech #marketing
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📢 Kidoz Inc. is hosting a live webcast to present full-year 2025 results and share an update on platform expansion and business momentum. 🗓️ Wednesday, April 29, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 PM EST 📩 Have a question? Submit it via email to ir@kidoz.net 🔗 Link to webcast details and registration is here: https://lnkd.in/equ4Zgge #kidoz #investorrelations #mobilegaming #adtech #contextualai #ingameadvertising
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Kidoz is live at POSSIBLE 2026 in Miami Beach 🌴 and John Nolie, VP Sales, NA for Kidoz & Prado, is connecting with brands, partners, and agencies looking to plan stronger mobile in-game campaigns. If you’re thinking about in-game media, high-attention environments, or performance inside mobile gaming, meet John and get the conversation started. 📩 DM John on LinkedIn to book a quick chat. #POSSIBLE2026 #mobilegaming #adtech #mediastrategy #kidoz #prado #digitaladvertising #COPPA
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Attending POSSIBLE 2026 in Miami? 🌴 John Nolie (VP Sales, North America at Kidoz & Prado) will be there meeting brands, partners and agencies rethinking where attention is actually sustained. If you’re rethinking where real attention and performance come from, mobile gaming might be the gap in your current media mix. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e7ztQKMF 📩 In Miami? DM John to grab a quick colada by the beach 🏖️ #POSSIBLE2026 #mobilegaming #adtech #mediastrategy #kidoz #prado #digitaladvertising #coppa
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If you’re heading to POSSIBLE 2026 in Miami next week, you’ve probably noticed that "privacy-first", "safety", and "AI" have become tired buzzwords. But while the industry talks about them, mobile gaming is actually delivering on them. John Nolie (VP of Sales, NA) is representing Kidoz & Prado at the event to cut through the fluff and talk about where real consumer attention and engagement lives. Why should you grab a coffee with John? We aren't just talking about "impressions"... we are talking about reaching people where they are actively leaning-in (not just scrolling mindlessly). 🔷 For Brands & Agencies: If your current performance has plateaued, it’s time to look at why mobile gaming outpaces traditional social feeds. 🔷 For Media Planners: Find out how to scale into high-attention environments without the typical "brand safety" headaches. 🔷 For Strategy Leads: Learn how to reach mobile audiences with zero compromise on privacy, because compliance shouldn’t be a barrier to growth. In Miami? DM John Nolie directly here on LinkedIn to grab a spot on his calendar. See you on the beach! 🌴 ☀️ #POSSIBLE2026 #mobilegaming #adtech #mediastrategy #kidoz #prado #digitaladvertising #coppa
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Most mobile in-game campaigns don’t fail in reporting. They fail before launch. Not because of creatives. Not because of targeting. Because compliance showed up too late. A placement gets flagged. A format doesn’t fit. Approvals slow things down when timelines are already tight. This isn’t a one-off. It’s how many campaigns are still being built. As expectations around where ads appear tighten, compliance can’t sit at the end. It needs to shape the plan from the start, especially in mobile gaming, where environments vary quickly and at scale. The real question is: Is compliance guiding your brief, or reacting to it? We break this down in our latest blog. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebky9pfc #mobilegaming #privacyfirst #kidoz #adtech #brandsafety #mobileadvertising
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The future of retail is evolving faster than most media plans are built to handle. What used to be a clear path with search, browse, buy- is breaking down. Decisions are happening faster, in split second moments, and often outside traditional retail formats. We’ve been doing an active trend analysis at where this shift is happening, and a clear pattern is emerging. It’s happening in formats built for action, specifically, mobile games. At Kidoz, we’re seeing this shift play out in real time. Here are the 3 retail trends landing in mobile games right now, and what they mean for how brands plan in 2026. 🔗 Link to the read in comments below 👇 #mobilegaming #privacyfirst #kidoz #adtech #brandsafety #mobileadvertising #retailtrends
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