
Facebook shared user data with Chinese company identified as posing a national security threat
LJZ / Shutterstock.com Raise your hand if Facebook shared user data with you — because the list keeps growing. Days after learning the...

Facebook Audience Network opens inventory to in-app header bidding
Facebook’s Audience Network is joining the world of in-app header bidding. The company announced Wednesday that publishers will be able...

Facebook facing class action in Illinois, campaign finance suit in Washington
Facebook’s legal struggles continue. As we discussed yesterday, the company faces (and disputes) new allegations that it previously...

Facebook expanding Marketplace ads to more countries & campaign objectives
Last year, Facebook began letting a select number of advertisers run ads in Marketplace, the site’s online shopping platform where users...

Facebook faces more scrutiny, this time for sharing user data with device makers
Facebook is under fire once again for mishandling user data, this time charged with sharing information with at least 60 device makers,...

Facebook ends Trending section & removes all products that integrated with the Trends API
Facebook is removing its Trending news topic section starting next week, along with products and third-party integrations that rely on...

Pinterest tests wide-format Promoted Videos; steps up efforts to court entertainment brands
Pinterest is testing a new wider-framed Promoted Video ad format that will display at maximum width across both columns in a user’s home...

How to use influencer marketing to meet your company’s goals
Cristiano Ronaldo earns about $400,000 a post. And, depending on the pecking order of the Kardashian in question, they pull in anywhere...

Twitter introduces new US election candidate labels & launches its Political Campaigning Policy
Twitter is arming itself against abuse from outside forces in advance of this year’s midterm elections. The site is introducing new...

Facebook’s new rules for political & issue ads start today
Facebook is now enforcing its new policies for political and issue-related ads. Announced last month, the new rules require all...

Facebook’s latest on fake news, misinformation campaigns & user privacy
Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the EU Parliament on Tuesday to address the company’s mishandling of user...

Twitter looking to expand its programmatic offerings with Timeline Ad network pilot program
Twitter has started recruiting publishers to take part in a pilot programmatic ad network that will place ads in Twitter Timelines...

Facebook rolls out new Group features & launches pilot support program for admins
Facebook has rolled out a number of new features for Group admins designed to help keep groups safe and make it easier for admins to...

Facebook Marketplace gets home service professional listings from Handy, HomeAdvisor & Porch
Facebook is working with Handy, HomeAdvisor and Porch to bring more home service professionals into Marketplace. According to an...

Quora launches native image ads globally
Quora’s image ads appear in-stream on desktop and mobile. Quora, the Q&A platform, is expanding its advertising offerings with the launch...

Digital Advertising Alliance’s new ‘PoliticalAd’ icon will identify online politic
As we move closer to the 2018 midterm elections, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) is trying to build more transparency around...

Twitter is changing how conversations happen based on user behavior and conduct
rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com In its latest attempt to improve the health of its platform, Twitter says it will be modifying the way...

Facebook updates Ads Reporting & introduces new ‘creative reporting’
Alexey Boldin / Shutterstock.com Facebook is expanding its reporting options since merging its Ads Manager and Power Editor last...

LinkedIn releases new updates to Sales Navigator, says the sales prospecting tool is GDPR-ready
LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator is getting a refreshed lead page, new mobile account pages and more integrations with five new marketing...