by Wendy Davis
California lawmakers have passed a bill that would prohibit social-media platforms outright from algorithmically recommending content to users under 16. Read the whole story

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by J. Walker Smith, Op-Ed Contributor
We want to stop. To quiet the noise in our heads. To resist the urge and fight the impulse. To walk away without regret … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Jeremy Miller's last day on the job at Dentsu was Aug. 14, but he will be sidelined during a "notice period" that extends through … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
The campaign shows how Google's Gemini app saves time by streamlining, automating and simplifying daily tasks, giving people more time to do what they … Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
Snap has expanded the beta version of its recently launched attribution model to boost campaign engagement for app advertisers by connecting Snap Ads insights … Read the whole story

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by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Google now wants users' memories and chats imported from other chatbots into Gemini. This will have a substantial impact for advertisers. Read the whole story

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by Bill Duggan
Thus began a project resulting in a new ANA paper, "Influencer Marketing: Reducing Waste and Optimizing Investment." There are parallels with programmatic media: complexity, … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Publicly clashing with prominent news anchors reinforces Trump's messaging that mainstream media outlets are dishonest and biased against him. Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Ad industry groups are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto a recently passed bill that would broadly restrict businesses from selling or sharing … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
The European Commission has reclassified ChatGPT as a "very large online search engine" and Reddit and Roblox as "very large online platforms" - required … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
Among the evidence marketing guardrails have gone off the rails: racist Halloween costumes and ads that show violence against women. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
It was a question that even stumped Gemini: Who is the actor in the Chase commercial who is beleaguered by non-human gadgetry until he … Read the whole story
by Rob Williams
More than half of the media budgets in several consumer packaged goods categories are going to retailers that sell advertising. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor
Large appliances are now considered a disposable commodity. They have a shelf life, like a carton of milk. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Amazon Fire TV has a leading 37% share of open programmatic ad spend across all streaming screens. For smaller screens, Android dipped to 15% … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
The firm, part of Stagwell's Marketing Cloud division, offers services including audience quantification, campaign management and media optimization. Read the whole story