Concerns about privacy and security are discouraging people from posting to social networks, expressing controversial opinions, conducting online banking and shopping from online retailers. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Expanding the scope of its video trade efforts, the Video Advertising Bureau will absorb the Cinema Advertising Council, the national trade association of in-theater advertising networks. The goal is to … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Somewhere, the Clydesdales are sobbing. Read the full story by
Gizmodo threw Facebook under the bus, reporting that the team that runs the "Trending" topics section routinely removes certain right-wing political sites from the section, even when data showed they … Read the full story by George Simpson
Officials at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly are revisiting the question of whether Google has abused its dominance in the Internet search market, according to one report. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Although total national TV advertising grew 4% in the first quarter -- with broadcast networks outperforming cable networks -- there is concern post-Olympics. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
When we buy in real time, we can know a lot about where the audience might be in their life at that second. This is more than just the context … Read the full story by Ted McConnell
While assessing the coverage of the launch of Amazon Video Direct -- Jeff "Mr. Everything Store" Bezos' gutsy challenge to YouTube -- the figure $3 billion jumped out at me. … Read the full story by J. Max Robins
Females tend to rely more on word of mouth and social media for online digital video discovery, while males are more likely to turn to recommendations and search, at 69% … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
The new Amazon Video Direct will compete with the professional side of YouTube and will give those creators and advertisers another place to present their material. Read the full story by P.J. Bednarski
I've been saying for years that virtual reality (followed up by augmented reality) is the next great leap for media.But as we stand at the precipice of this new transformative … Read the full story by Josh Lovison
Social media is supplanting search as the go-to source for discovering content, according results of a survey of active online users conducted by Publicis' Mediavest | Spark unit and BuzzFeed. … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The former host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" joined David Axelrod for a live taping of his "Axe Files" podcast on Monday, where the two discussed Donald Trump, Hillary … Read the full story by Philip Rosenstein
On the cusp of the 2016-17 upfront media-buying marketplace, influential Wall Street analyst Brian Wieser has updated his advertising forecast based on "frothy" first-quarter demand. Wieser's upgrade comes as so-called … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The Association of National Advertisers suggests it will oppose regulations that would require broadband providers to obtain consumers' opt-in consent before drawing on their Web-surfing history for ad purposes. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Facebook may mislead the public with its Trending Topics section, which allegedly excluded news that would interest conservatives, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee suggested Tuesday. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Hoping to help retailers drive more mobile sales, Facebook is extending the reach of its Dynamic Ads -- formerly dubbed Dynamic Product Ads -- to Instagram. Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley
I love people-watching. I find the passing tableau of human drama endlessly fascinating. Trust me - it's worth putting the smartphone away and paying attention to what's happening around you. … Read the full story by Gord Hotchkiss
Ad-blocking tool Adblock Plus announced it has surpassed 100 million active installations. (It's calling them users, but counts downloads on multiple devices as different users.) The company said it had … Read the full story by Ben Frederick
My article last week, which referenced a study published by Group M, caused a minor firestorm. Joe Mandese, our "Capo di tutt'i capi" here at MediaPost, must be happy, as … Read the full story by Maarten Albarda
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to score the highest "earned media" value -- but other candidates are seeing improved results as well. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Once Donald J. Trump swept Indiana, and then each of his remaining competitors tumbled off the stage, (metaphorically, of course, except for Carly Fiorina) he became the Republican presidential nominee, … Read the full story by