A jury on Wednesday found YouTube and Meta Platforms liable for harming a young woman's mental health by designing their services to be addictive. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Siding against Elon Musk, a federal judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp's ad-boycott suit against the World Federation of Advertisers and 10 advertisers. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

A jury in New Mexico on Tuesday ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million for misrepresenting the safety of Instagram and Facebook, and exposing young users to the "twin dangers … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Last week, a jury in California found that Musk purposefully manipulated Twitter's share price and may be ordered to pay former shareholders upwards of $2.6 billion in damages. Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

National TV advertising on all networks grew to $499.0 million, according to estimates from iSpot. The highest-viewed games featured major college basketball brands. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

NASHVILLE -- The first wave will have data from Meta, YouTube and linear TV. A second wave will include Amazon, TikTok and iHeartRadio. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

The settlement, which requires Google to offer a new privacy control, "is adequate, but by no means excellent," U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

While NBCU exits the first-run syndication business, Paramount is sticking with the business of selling content to broadcast TV stations. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

The latest audit follows word last week that Publicis Groupe advised clients it was no longer recommending TTD as a programmatic service provider after the firm "failed" an audit by … Read the full story by Steve McClellan

You're probably familiar with Paul Parton's name from the byline that appears on some of the best columns published here. This column is about where it appears next: his just-published, … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

DDB won the last contract, valued at $4 billion, in 2018. The new contract would take effect in 2028. Read the full story by Steve McClellan

According to Horizon, the appointment "reflects a broader strategic shift in how the agency defines, measures, and delivers value, emphasizing performance, transparency, and client-aligned outcomes." Read the full story by Steve McClellan

Last month, Disney struck a three-year licensing partnership with Open AI for its Sora platform, allowing consumers to create short-form videos based on Disney. As part of the deal, Disney … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

NASHVILLE -- Omnicom released its annual report Thursday about the same time industry consultant Michael Farmer was onstage at the ANA media conference here recommending agencies pivot their business model. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Internet firebrand Bari Weiss's efforts to "blow up" CBS News have failed to move the ratings needle for "CBS Evening News" as the first quarter of 2026 comes to a … Read the full story by Adam Buckman

News on the radio? It's like having press releases delivered to a TV columnist by fax machine. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

"We made a pretty big shift a few years ago when we moved almost all of our media planning analysis - and in some cases buying - in-house, because we … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Despite immediate hurdles for advertisers and marketers relying on automated tools, the ban could have a long-term positive impact on marketers prioritizing quality. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan