
Twitter announces changes to improve users’ experiences
Sometimes small changes can make a big impact. That’s what Twitter is hoping with a slew of small changes to its user experience...

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...

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...

Facebook launches tool to let users rate advertisers’ customer service
tanuha2001 / Shutterstock.com Facebook has launched a new “Leave Feedback” tool for users to rate their experiences with businesses whose...

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...

Facebook says privacy settings for 14M users were switched to public due to bug
If you’re keeping a list of Facebook apologies for 2018, you can now add “apologizes for accidentally setting 14 million users privacy...

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...

Apple’s WWDC 2018 keynote: An overview of the announcements
Earlier today, Apple wrapped its WWDC 2018 developer keynote, with a long list of announcements. Apple has four platforms: iOS, MacOS,...

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...
























