Google has announced that its Google Display Network and DoubleClick Digital Marketing platforms will begin phasing out the use of Flash ads starting June 30th.<br />From the start of July through the end of the year, advertisers will no longer be able to upload Flash ads into AdWords or DCDM.<br />And, starting January 2nd, 2017, any existing Flash ads will cease to function on any of Google's ad networks.<br />This only applies to static ads, mind you.<br />Flash-based video ads will not be affected.
