
Facebook starts showing all ads a Page is running
Facebook is continuing its transparency efforts around Pages and ads, now including an “Info & Ads” section on Pages that list all ads...

Twitter’s new Ad Transparency Center shows all ads shown in past 7 days
rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com In anticipation of the upcoming midterm elections, Twitter is rolling out phase two of its efforts to bring...

Instagram launches Topic Channels in Explore, video chat in Direct & new camera effects
Last month, at the F8 Developers Conference, Facebook made a number of new announcements about coming features for Instagram. Yesterday,...

Facebook opens door to cryptocurrency ads, reversing policy announced earlier this year
Facebook is now allowing ads promoting cryptocurrency and related products, reversing a decision it made in January to prohibit such ads....

Facebook enables marketers to set up app event tracking without having to add code
App developers and marketers now have access to a Codeless App Events Setup feature within the Facebook SDK Marketing Kit that lets them...

Facebook takes fight against fake news to more countries & ups machine learning efforts around
Facebook is continuing its efforts to fight fake news and stop the spread of false information on the platform. Today, the company...

Instagram moves on YouTube with IGTV launch, opening platform to hour-long videos
Instagram is opening its doors to long-form video, making it possible for all users to upload hour-long video content that will live...

Facebook gives autoplay video ads in Messenger a go
After introducing static ads into Messenger last year, Facebook is starting to run autoplay video ads on its messaging app. “We’re in the...

Facebook opens up Watch to creators & adds video features to take on YouTube
Facebook is expanding its video offerings for creators and publishers, giving more of them access to revenue opportunities, launching new...

Facebook to limit weapon accessory ad targeting to users 18 & over
Starting June 21, Facebook will begin enforcing a new rule for ads promoting weapon accessories, restricting the audience age for weapon...

Facebook’s head of communications & public policy is leaving the company
Facebook’s head of communication and policy, Elliot Schrage, is resigning after leading the company’s communications and policy teams for...

Pinterest Marketing Partner program adds creative segment with 7 ad platforms
Pinterest is adding a new segment to its Pinterest Marketing Partners program, now offering advertisers seven new platforms that provide...

Facebook updates Custom Audience list requirements to create more ad transparency
Facebook is making changes to the way advertisers manage their Custom Audience lists to give users more transparency about why they see...

Instagram’s new shopping bag icon adds e-commerce element to advertisers’ Stories
Clicking on the shopping bag icon can display various types of product information, including more images of the featured product, images...

Reddit introduces native autoplay video ads optimized for the site’s recent redesign
Reddit is launching a new video ad product today, rolling out native video ads that autoplay in-feed and are designed for optimized...

Twitter opens in-stream video ads to advertisers in 12 global markets via its self-serve ad tool
Twitter is opening in-stream video ads to all advertisers via its self-serve ad tool, making the video ad product available in 12 global...

LinkedIn rolls out Sponsored Content carousel ads that can include up to 10 customized cards
LinkedIn is rolling out new Sponsored Content carousel ads today that can include up to 10 customized, swipeable cards. The company says...

Snapchat brings AR Lenses to its self-serve ad tool, launches Sponsored Snappables & builds on
During its earnings call for the first quarter of this year, Snapchat said one of its key priorities was to grow its online sales...

Direct-to-consumer advertisers are shifting ad dollars away from Facebook
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are pulling back on their Facebook ad spend, according to a report from Digiday, some shifting as much as...