Meta is killing off its biggest DEI programs as part of a transformation embracing a far-right ideology as Donald Trump prepares to take office. Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

"Watch for Meta to start selling monthly subscriptions similar to what X has done for premium features to offset ad revenue decline," Ammunition's Jeremy Heilpern predicts. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

After announcing its plan to roll out millions of generative AI characters across Facebook and Instagram, Meta has deleted several of its own AI bot accounts due to widespread public … Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

Documents revealed a two-tiered content-moderation system that protected Meta's biggest ad-revenue streams while raising questions about fairness and transparency in its platform policies. The document said top spenders would be … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Meta has begun testing the introduction of eBay product listings, allowing users in the U.S., Germany and France to buy from the ecommerce titan directly within the social platform. Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

Bluesky has announced a new funding push in an attempt to position itself as a "free speech" alternative to not only X, but Meta as well. Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

A law that could result in a ban on TikTok violates the First Amendment, attorneys for the company and a group of users argued Friday to the Supreme Court. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

"I guess it will be a bit like being retired," Elon Musk told Stagwell's Mark Penn during a freewheeling conversation on X @Live during CES Wednesday night. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Conversational chatbot Grok now has its own iOS app, furthering X owner Elon Musk's desire to transform it into a leading force in generative AI while also providing non-X users … Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

Well, the majority of you, anyway. What's that you say, "How dare you accuse me of being a misinformer?" Well, in fairness, I'd include myself too. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Tim Allen returns to prime time Wednesday night on ABC with an act last seen on "Last Man Standing." Read the full story by Adam Buckman

Retailers will share with Amazon Ads part of the revenue generated as well as for the use of the tech infrastructure. The offering is available through the Amazon Ads console … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

The standout star of CBS's prime-time revival of "Hollywood Squares" is without a doubt Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, the world's canniest canine comedian. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

New Catalyst Brands, led by Penney's CEO, has $9 billion in revenue and joins Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

Even in the midst of the chaos, several LA-based brands -- Everytable and Mud\Wtr -- also offered what they could to help their community. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik

Kohl's became one of the first to use Curate for Commerce to improve its commerce media programs that support new ad partners. Curate for Commerce is available in pilot now. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

New research from Cornell University and Numerator shows those on weight-loss drugs cut snack spending by 11%. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

Gemini supports the News Brief feature, unveiled at CES 2025. It will summarize news of the day by searching and scraping news stories and headlines from across the internet and … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Venu Sports will not move ahead and launch as a new major streaming platform, according to a Friday statement released by its partners Walt Disney, Fox Corp. and WBD. "In … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

Walt Disney is buying a 70% stake in sports-focused virtual pay TV provider Fubo TV in a $220 million deal. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

In a memo to employees, CEO Mark Read explained that he believes "we do our best work when we are together in person." The new policy takes effect in April. Read the full story by Steve McClellan

MediaPost has selected IPG Mediabrands as media agency of the year, Giant Spoon as independent agency of the year, Omnicom as holding company of the year, Mattel's Lisa McKnight marketer … Read the full story by The Editor