Senators Amy Klobuchar and Ben Ray Lujan suggested Facebook and Twitter should ban at least 12 of the most prominent individuals who allegedly spread falsehoods about vaccines -- including Robert … Read the whole story
Apple will now let podcast creators sell subs via Apple Podcasts, and will take a cut of that revenue--but it will not ask for … Read the whole story
During Q1 earnings Q&A, Reed Hastings and other Netflix execs said the company has long tested various ways of limiting unauthorized account sharing, but … Read the whole story
Amid a push to get buyers to shift large budget chunks to addressable and CTV/OTT, NBCU's ad sales division has created a new measurement … Read the whole story
The new mobile operating system, iOS 14.5, will require app developers to obtain iPhone and iPad users' permission before tracking them across apps. Read the whole story
"Twitter's exercise of its First Amendment rights will continue to be chilled so long as AG Paxton's retaliatory investigation remains live," the company argues … Read the whole story
A series of rapidly evolving fraud schemes identified and shut down since November 2019 were interrelated, reports DoubleVerify. The schemes spoofed millions of CTV … Read the whole story
HBO Max's gains were driven by its debuting movies in sync with theater releases. Paramount+ and Discovery+ also showed strong growth, and Disney+ scored … Read the whole story
GARM this morning released its first report tracking performance on brand safety across seven platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. … Read the whole story
iHeart will distribute existing NFL podcasts and co-produce and distribute two dozen new NFL podcasts. Read the whole story
Adam Monaco has been named EVP of Disney Advertising Sales, reporting to Rita Ferro, president of Disney Advertising Sales. Read the whole story
Brand has been pretty quiet on the campaign front as worldwide agency review continues amid culling of "master brands" from 400 to under 200. Read the whole story
The FTC has filed numerous enforcement actions and warned many firms to cease and desist. Read the whole story
Innovid, The Trade Desk and Magnite have formed an integrated marketplace to offer ecommerce-driving and other interactive CTV advertising programmatically, at scale. Read the whole story
Much of this comes via ESPN and ABC -- the latter now shares in some of the NFL programming spoils, due to the new … Read the whole story
WordPress has proposed disabling the code Google is using to implement its new browser-based targeting system. Read the whole story
Spend some time on social media and you'll likely find racial profiling or restrictions on language. Neighborhood social networking app Nextdoor is no exception. Read the whole story
The company last year said when it comes to ranking results in search, it would use page speed and other metrics that reflect how … Read the whole story
According to a new report from Conill, Hispanics are 57% more likely than the general population to use social media as main source of … Read the whole story
The FAST will yield $380 million in advertising this year, says a MoffettNathanson analyst -- a number higher the $300 million recently cited by … Read the whole story
"We urge you not to impose stringent net neutrality regulations that may result in Americans losing their internet services," 26 Republican lawmakers on the … Read the whole story
In the last two weeks, the holding company has struck M&A deals for healthcare-focused Archbow Consulting and digital transformation firm Areteans. Read the whole story
How about MetaHuman Creator, which aims to create a "unique digital human of the highest quality, complete with hair and clothing"? Read the whole story
The share of desktop video ad impressions deemed risky soared 22% during the second half of 2020, according to the latest edition of Integral … Read the whole story