It’s the latest example of consumer trust colliding with genAI expansion and underscores AI’s hunger for user-generated content.
Publishers grapple with user distrust over AI: Concerns about misinformation have spiked, highlighting a challenge for the industry’s new direction.
Disney finds its stride at the box office again: “Inside Out 2” had the best opening weekend since “Barbie” as Disney settles into a new film strategy.
Using human employees to moderate its new notes feature could make the system more accurate than that of X, but will be less cost-efficient.
Agencies accuse it of manipulative subscription practices. Even if Adobe loses the case, it’s unlikely to lose loyal customers.
Traditional search—which excludes retail media search—will claim the biggest share of US ad dollars this year, amounting to $90.73 billion, according to our March 2024 forecast.
Halloween creep has crept into June: Lowe’s and Party City are following Home Depot’s lead in promoting Halloween merchandise months before the holiday, while Spirit Halloween staffs up.
The CFPB director described the new advertising space as potential “financial surveillance.” But Chase says retailers don’t gain access to customers’ private data.
Walmart’s automated warehouses enable it to do twice the work with half the staff: Those gains are creating more capacity for third-party sellers, and putting the retailer on track to hit ecommerce profitability in two years
We look at what it might take for the networks to appease retailers and the judge—and avoid going to trial
It may be an olive branch for Gen Zers and millennials who may be upset over its decision to stop accepting Amex. It’s a win for Venmo’s monetization journey
But given the costs of the tech to implement it and keep it running, it may not be worth it for other retailers to follow suit
Reddit signals priorities through new partnerships: Enhancing ad transparency, performance, and safety for advertisers through advanced metrics and AI-driven analysis.
How streaming services are adapting to Amazon’s shakeup: The launch of ads on Prime Video in January has forced Netflix and others to lower CPMs to compete.
Consumers think twice about buying fast food when prices rise: Traffic has fallen at major QSR chains since California’s 25% minimum wage increase took effect in April.
Gen Zers and millennials are increasingly turning to social media platforms for health-related information. Here’s the data you need to ensure your marketing campaigns are reaching these cohorts.
Done CEO and head clinician charged with fraud in Adderall distribution scheme: Regulators are paying closer attention to companies that promote prescription drugs directly to consumers online. It’s a wake-up call for telehealth companies and healthcare marketers.
In TikTok we trust (for health): We unpack new survey results examining TikTok users’ trust in health content on the app and the opportunities this presents for healthcare marketers.
Although linear TV can’t be dismissed just yet, and CTV has a ways to go before claiming its crown, here are three key 2024 milestones that attest to its growing ad power.