
Facebook’s automated systems to monitor political advertisers are blocking the wrong ads
Since the advent of the ad and data-related scandals plaguing Facebook — including the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the emergence of...

Facebook reminds developers deadline for app reviews is less than a month away
Facebook is reminding developers that in order to keep access to a number of APIs, the app review deadline is August 1. Developers...

Instagram signs on to the time well spent movement with new ‘You’re all caught up’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making good on his assurance that he wants to be part of the time well spent movement, but instead of...

Instagram testing open-ended questions in Stories to make content more interactive
Currently, the Facebook-owned app lets users post polls with multiple-choice answers. Users also have the option to direct message...

Apps must now pass review process before getting access to Facebook’s Marketing API
Facebook announced a new list of updates to its app development platform today, a regular occurrence since the company suspended...

Is YouTube serving up more pre-roll & mid-roll video ads?
SEO consultant and podcast host Dan Shure has noticed a sizeable uptick in the number of pre-roll and mid-roll ads being served up on...

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...

Report: Stores still critical in consumer purchase journey, above TV and social
A new survey of 2,000 US consumers from location intelligence provider Blis argues that, contrary to marketers’ perceptions, the dominant...

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’s ‘Keyword Snooze’ feature will let users hide posts with specific words
Facebook is looking for new ways to give users more control over the content they see in their News Feed. Today, the company announced it...

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...

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...
























