Facebook's tepid disclosure last week that Russian operatives placed thousands of paid ads on the social network doesn't go far enough, because it is longer just a "social network." It's … Read the whole story
Lawmakers in California late Friday shelved a privacy bill that would have limited broadband providers' ability to serve targeted ads to subscribers. Read the whole story
For an unknown period of time, Facebook let advertisers target users based on keyword combinations like "Jew hater" and "How to burn jews." It … Read the whole story
Actress Lindsay Lohan, model Naomi Campbell and reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi were among the 21 Instagram influencers to recently receive warning letters … Read the whole story
Gab, a social media company known for attracting far-right users, has sued Google for banning the Gab app from the Play Store. Read the whole story
Havas has acquired The 88, a "digital/social boutique" agency based in New York. Founded in 2010 by Harry Bernstein, The 88 will become an … Read the whole story
The Trade Desk (TTD) and agency Walrus are hoping to help people understand the abstract world of programmatic advertising with the "Missed Connections" campaign. … Read the whole story
The FMCG's chief brand officer claims that just 25% of spend reaches consumers. That has to end -- and it will. Read the whole story
Prohaska Consulting has promoted Martyn Bentley to managing director of EMEA and named Patricia Clark vice president-demand development North America. Read the whole story
At a time when most digital platforms are trying to figure out how to be more video-oriented, a video-oriented one is altering its image … Read the whole story
For 2017, Netflix is projected to spend $5.8 billion on TV production -- an amount that rivals traditional TV-movie companies' spending. Other streaming services … Read the whole story
Three sell-side platforms (SSPs), Rubicon Project, AppNexus and PubMatic, recently announced that they would be joining forces with a more streamlined header-bidding option for … Read the whole story
Facebook is now forbidding the practice of rewriting or editing news article headlines, blurbs and descriptions. The move is aimed at advertisers that were … Read the whole story