Integral Ad Science → IAS Context Control Avoidance
announced discontinuation of the limited GDI input
Published18December2025, modified6July2026; captured September2026 wording may differ from original. Exact implementation date unknown.
IAS says past GDI use will not affect this solution going forward. This is a product-change account, not observed cache deletion, individual publisher appeal success or independent neutrality finding.
IAS Context Control Avoidance → Advertising licensees and buyers
allows category and risk-level exclusions
IAS describes customers selecting contextual exclusions. This product capability is separate from which customers selected GDI-derived inputs or changed choices after discontinuation.
Global Disinformation Index → IAS Context Control Avoidance
was identified as a limited historical input
Use preceded announced discontinuation; precise interval unknown.
IAS announcement acknowledges past limited GDI input in Context Control Avoidance. Exact fields, start date, customer settings and intermediary contract are not disclosed.