- Absence Of Google Ads In Search Leads RBC To Lower Estimates For Third Time In 3 Weeks
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, March 27, 2020
In what appears to be a broader trend in online advertising, RBC analysts lowered estimates for several online companies based on lower guidance and an absence of advertising across Google ...
- Facebook Asks Supreme Court To Turn Away Hamas Victims
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 26, 2020
Numerous judges have "rejected efforts to hold online service providers liable for the allegedly harmful effects of third-party content," Facebook tells the Supreme Court. ...
- Facebook Journalism Project Gives Grants To 50 Local Newsrooms, Supports COVID-19 Coverage
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, March 26, 2020
The FJP is awarding $5,000 grants to 50 local newsrooms across the U.S. and Canada. The $1 million grant supports plans to translate fact checks into different languages, create multimedia ...
- Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter Organize Virtual Hackathon With WHO To Fight COVID-19
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, March 26, 2020
The virtual event also provides guidance from scientists at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and developers from Slack, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter, WeChat, Giphy, and Slow Ventures. Engineers from these tech companies ...
- Citing Survival Of Small Businesses, Analysts Fear For Facebook, Google
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, March 26, 2020
Small business advertising is a major revenue driver for companies like Facebook, and Google, whose ads are meant to reach consumers. Consumer spending is about 70% of the U.S. ...
- Tech Platforms Urged To Crack Down On COVID-19 Related Price Gouging
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
"We believe you have an ethical obligation and duty to help your fellow citizens in this time of need by doing everything in your power to stop price gouging in ...
- DoubleVerify Makes Rare Move With Ad Council, Recommends How To Address COVID-19
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
DoubleVerify will use its media authentication technology to extend the reach and impact of critical COVID-19 messages being developed by the Ad Council. The idea is to inform and connect ...
- Advertisers Ask Digital's Big 3 To Extend Payments During COVID-19 Crisis
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Advertisers are asking Google, Facebook and Microsoft to assist them in providing payment relief for advertising space as monthly invoices reach their grace period and become past due. The spread ...
- Facebook Use Is Up, Revenue Is Down
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
It will come as little surprise that while usage is up, Facebook is warning that investors' ad revenue is dropping in the face of the current COVID-19 outbreak, "City A.M." ...
- Facebook Cuts Streaming Speeds In Europe
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Monday, March 23, 2020
European Union officials have asked video platforms to leave more bandwidth for healthcare workers, professionals working from home and students trying to continue their studies by virtual means. ...
- Lawsuit Claims Facebook Knew About Video Metrics Inflation
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 23, 2020
"Campaign" brings news of a lawsuit in America which claims Facebook knew it was inflating video metrics for years but did nothing to solve the problem. ...
- Facebook Takes Tougher Stance On Ads For Face Masks, Sanitizers
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Friday, March 20, 2020
Policymakers are going after tech giants for not controlling the distribution of essential medical products. ...
- Facebook Knew Of Inflated 'Potential Reach' Metrics, Marketers Claim
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, March 20, 2020
Facebook execs knew the company overestimated the potential reach of ad campaigns, marketers who are suing the platform claim in new court papers. ...
- Facebook Fights COVID-19 Misinformation, Promotes CDC, WHO Health Reports
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, March 19, 2020
Facebook will now highlight news and updates from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and local health and government organizations. It is also working with health organizations to ...
- Maryland Passes Digital Ad Tax
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 19, 2020
The Association of National Advertisers, which opposes the new tax, is asking Gov. Larry Hogan to veto it. ...
- Facebook Listings For Medical Masks Still Serve Up In Searches Despite Shortages
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, March 19, 2020
Ads and market listings for medical face masks are still searchable on Facebook nearly two weeks after the company said it would ban marketing for the protective gear. ...
- Amazon, T-Mobile Defeat Claims Based On Age-Targeted Ads -- For Now
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
A federal judge has dismissed a complaint alleging that T-Mobile and Amazon violated civil rights laws by allegedly using Facebook's targeting tools to block employment ads from reaching people over ...
- Facebook Earmarks $100M To Help Small Businesses In Time Of Crisis
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Facebook plans for the money to reach 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries around the world. ...
- Baird Capital Lowers Google, Facebook Revenue Growth Estimates
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Online services and advertising will continue to grow, but COVID-19 will become a disruption on media buying and impact revenue for some top companies in the ad space. ...
- Brits Are Using Facebook Less, Research Suggests
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 13, 2020
Roughly a third of British consumers are using Facebook and other walled garden sites less than a year ago, while they are surfing the open net more, according to a ...
- Facebook To Launch Photo Transfer Tool In The UK
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 13, 2020
"The Telegraph" is reporting on how it believes it is only considerable regulator pressure that has forced Facebook to launch a tool that allows users to export all their photos ...
- Facebook Expands Access To Local Alerts
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, March 12, 2020
Trying to help local officials address the rapid spread of COVID-19, Facebook is expanding alert access to more municipal authorities. ...
- Facebook Says Location Privacy Lawsuit Too Vague, Seeks Dismissal
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 11, 2020
A class-action privacy complaint "fails to specify what, if any, location-related information was actually collected by Facebook," the company argues. ...
- FTC, FDA Crack Down On False Advertising, Marketing Related To Coronavirus
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Last week, warning letters were sent to companies advertising products like teas, essential oils, herbs and colloidal silver. ...
- Facebook Inc. Further Integrating Platforms
Social Media Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, March 11, 2020
The latest example of this gradual merger is "Share Story to Instagram," a new feature that lets Facebook users cross-post their Stories to Instagram. ...
- Facebook Faces Legal Action In Australia Over Cambridge Analytica
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Australia's privacy watchdog is to take Facebook to court over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. It is claiming the social network compromised the privacy of around 300,000 Australians. The maximum fine ...
- Advertisers Press Judge To Approve Facebook Inflated Video Metrics Settlement
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 9, 2020
None of the video advertisers who were notified about Facebook's proposed $40 million class-action settlement over inflated video metrics have objected to the deal, class counsel says in papers filed ...
- Facebook London Office Closes Over Coronavirus
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 9, 2020
Facebook has shut down its London office so it can be deep-cleaned after an employee tested positive for coronavirus, "The Independent" reveals. ...
- Facebook Questioned Over Misleading Census Ads
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, March 6, 2020
Facebook is facing questions from Senator Kamala Harris over its failure to immediately remove Trump campaign ads containing misleading information about the 2020 Census. ...
- Tech Giants Give Away Ads, Services To Help Companies Deal With Coronavirus
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, March 6, 2020
Consumer behavior will change the way companies buy media and run daily operations. Some are giving away advertising, while others are giving away services. ...
