Digital Ads Hit $294 Billion While Everyone Pretends This Is Normal

U.S. internet advertising revenue rose 13.9% in 2025 to a record $294.6 billion, according to the latest IAB/PwC report. That means digital ads added another year of massive growth while half the industry still insists budgets are “under pressure.”

For perspective, this is no longer an emerging channel, a …


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