- Facebook Finally Removes Trump Misinformation
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, August 6, 2020
The post in question featured an interview with Fox News this week, in which Trump suggested that children are "almost immune" to the disease. ...
- FTC Lacks Authority To Police Platforms' Content Moderation Policies, Simons Says
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, August 5, 2020
"Our authority focuses on commercial speech, not political content curation," FTC Chair Joe Simons told the Senate Wednesday morning. ...
- Disney's Exodus From Facebook Benefited Amazon
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, August 6, 2020
Pathmatics estimates 180 brands joined the boycott, halting Facebook spend as early as late June to show their solidarity with the #stophateforprofit campaign. Here's what the data looks like. ...
- Arming The Militias
Media Insider, Ted McConnell - Thursday, August 6, 2020
You might say advertising technology won the 2016 election. Now, in 2020, the stakes are higher than ever. ...
- Embattled TikTok Embraces American Democracy
Mobile Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, August 5, 2020
"We're working with experts including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to protect against foreign influence on our platform," said TikTok's U.S. general manager. ...
- Sinclair Revenues Up 66%, But Sports Revenue Remains Weak
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Revenue hit $1.3 billion for the period for the TV station group. ...
- TV Paid Ads More Important In No-Rally Presidential Election Year
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 5, 2020
TV and digital media ad dollars will need to go a long way to carrying marketing messaging, without conventions and no fixed decision on debates. ...
- 'The 19th' Launches, Teams With USA Today Network, Univision
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, August 4, 2020
The new nonprofit news site is dedicated to the intersection of gender, politics and policy. ...
- Trump Likes To Claim 'Everyone Knows.' The Marketing Catch: Everyone Doesn't
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Donald Trump's political ads take another tactic. They paint Joe Biden as a tool of the 'radical left" -- he was more mainstream than his Democratic rivals. ...
- FCC Seeks Comments On Trump Request To Crack Down On Social Media
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 3, 2020
The FCC on Monday asked the public to weigh in on the Trump administration's request for new regulations that could affect how social media companies treat posts by users. ...
- Trump Rescinds Renomination Of Republican FCC Commissioner
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 3, 2020
The White House late Monday afternoon rescinded the renomination of Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, who questioned President Trump's attempt to regulate social media. ...
- Pol Accused Of Misusing Catholic Email List
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Christopher Hale, running into today's primary, utilized the Catholics United Education list without permission, attorneys charge. ...
- Playing Fast And Loose With The Truth
Media Insider, Gord Hotchkiss - Tuesday, August 4, 2020
I cannot remember a time when we have been more suspicious of what we see, read and hear on a daily basis. ...
- Trump Still Blocking Critics On Twitter, Watchdog Says In New Lawsuit
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Sunday, August 2, 2020
"The Knight Institute has sent multiple letters and emails to defendants explaining that the continued blocking of these individuals from the @realDonaldTrump account violates the First Amendment, and asking defendants ...
- The AdMarketplace VP Who Wanted To Become U.S. President
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, August 3, 2020
Mary Young, VP, business development at AdMarketplace, spoke with "Inside Performance" about why at one time she wanted to become President. ...
- America's Brand Narrative
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, August 3, 2020
America's brand is powerful. The images of immigrants, opportunity and unique American drive reaches far beyond our shores. ...
- Imagine Being In A Coma The Last 3 1/2 Years
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Friday, July 31, 2020
That's the premise of a new political ad from director Jon Turteltaub that's set in a hospital room where the patient lies as his family tries to explain Trump's pathological ...
- Republican FCC Commissioner 'Shudders' At Fairness Doctrine For Web
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, July 30, 2020
"Like it or not, the First Amendment's protections apply to corporate entities, especially when they engage in editorial decision making," FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly says. ...
- Breonna Taylor Honored On Cover Of 'O, The Oprah Magazine'
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, July 30, 2020
Since the night Breonna Taylor was killed, only one of the three officers responsible has been dismissed from the force. ...
- Congressman Tells Google CEO His Emails Are Landing In Spam Folders
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Thursday, July 30, 2020
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) challenge Google CEO Sundar Pichai, saying that his campaign emails were ending up in Gmail spam folders, like that of his father. Steube alleged that Gmail ...
- TikTok CEO Accuses Facebook Of Feigning 'Patriotism'
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The battle of words comes as TikTok faces the threat of a U.S. ban over fears it could be gathering user data on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. ...
- Bezos: Amazon Likely To Come To Terms For Fire TV Support Of HBO Max
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Thursday, July 30, 2020
During the House antitrust hearings with the tech-giant CEOs, Amazon's Jeff Bezos suggested that a deal for Fire TV devices to carry the HBO Max app will likely emerge, after ...
- 'Advertising,' 'Data' And 'Targeting' Loom Large During Big Tech Hearings
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Thursday, July 30, 2020
"Advertising" and "marketing," and especially their use of "data," "targeting," and the potential for "abuse" were a big part of the five-and-a-half hours of Congressional testimony during the "Big Tech" ...
- Rep. Jordan Asks Sundar Pichai To Assure Google Will Not Favor Biden
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Rep. Jim Jordan seemed very concerned that Google would skew its search results to give preference in the November election to Joe Biden compared to President Trump. ...
- Twitter Temporarily Locks Down Donald Trump Jr's Account
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Trump Jr. shared a video featuring people in white lab coats saying masks were unnecessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and that hydroxychloroquine could "cure" the virus. Twitter does ...
- CNS News Is Now Fastest-Growing Conservative News Site
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, July 28, 2020
CNS News drew more than 8.3 million unique visitors in June 2020, up from 695,000 unique visitors in June 2019. ...
- Kentucky Teen's Lawyer Issues Empty Threats Against 'WaPo'
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The confidential settlement should have marked an end to the teen's $250 million claim against 'WaPo,' but instead has led to a silly Twitter scuffle. ...
- Trump Campaign Says Its Texts Are Treated As Spam By Wireless Companies
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, July 27, 2020
Donald Trump's campaign staff is reportedly clashing with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile after third-party screening mechanisms blocked robo-texts sent by the campaign. The wireless providers say say they are just ...
- Commerce Dept Petitions FCC To Clamp Down On Social Media
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, July 27, 2020
As directed by President Trump, the Commerce Department has petitioned the FCC for regulations that would tie web companies' legal protections to their editorial policies. ...
- State And Local Election Administrators Are Open To Phishing Attacks: Study
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Of the election administrators analyzed, 53.24% have rudimentary or non-standard security technologies in place. ...
