Meta hits the brakes on launching Threads in the EU: Privacy regulations put a damper on the Twitter competitor's European dreams.
TikTok wants a cut of #BookTok successes: ByteDance has launched a unit called 8th Note Press in a move that could disrupt publishing.
Our top 5 articles in H1 2023: Mobile health apps, social media, generative AI, and patient behaviors drew the most attention from our digital health audience.
Can Google and Meta make it without news? The two companies banned news links in Canada after months of conflict with regulators over a bill to compensate publishers.
Meta launches Threads via Instagram: A potential Twitter rival is born, but will it take flight?
Cosmetics and beauty make up a nearly $100 billion industry in the US, and next year more than one-fifth of those sales will come from ecommerce, according to our forecasts. In order to win over beauty shoppers, and Gen Z ones in particular, brands need to pay close attention to where their digital ad dollars go. Here are five charts to help you out.
Medical misinformation isn’t freedom of speech: As more consumers turn to online sources to diagnose their health conditions, a federal judge’s order could help spread harmful medical content.
Creators descend on the Croisette: Influencer marketing spending is increasing as ad budgets remain tight.
Concerns regarding social media’s effect on young people are on the rise. Explore the current state of Gen Zers’ mental health, how they feel about social media, and their willingness to receive care.
On today's episode, we discuss the implications of the Federal Trade Commission thinking Amazon tricked customers into signing up for automatically renewing Prime subscriptions, whether it makes sense for companies to force livestream shopping on Americans, if speciality stores really work, the impact of Facebook and Instagram restricting news access in Canada, whether reduced inflation can save the day, what a real work-life balance looks like, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian, vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti, and analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf.
There will be 3.86 billion monthly social network users this year, equal to almost half (48.3%) of the world’s population. Despite concerns about content moderation and data privacy that have plagued Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok—to name just a few—the social audience is still on the rise.
TikTok launches Creative Challenge: It’s a potential win-win for creators and brands seeking innovative advertising content.
Reddit’s protest reveals a fatal flaw: Despite the platform’s important utility, it’s failing to monetize effectively and is alienating users.
Social platforms are already great vehicles for introducing consumers to products and brands they may want to purchase. Advertisers should lean into that strength and:
Healthcare providers, young patients meet on TikTok: Physicians are delivering educational content on social media—Gen Zers are taking notice.
The case for Reddit as a search engine: A user protest is a reminder that Reddit has a huge opportunity in search advertising that it’s beginning to tap into.
Generative AI takes spotlight at VidCon: As new tools debut, attendees express mixed opinions on AI's impact on content creation.
Social media under scrutiny: Leaders like Meta, Twitter, and YouTube face criticism over handling political content and questions arise concerning the impact of layoffs on election integrity.
Twitter could face $475K daily fine, but Musk’s mind is on cage fights: A Vegas brawl won’t save Twitter from regulatory fines, lawsuits, eviction, or Meta’s Threads launch this summer.