Aug 31, 2026 | Digital Media
Social Media Today, an Industry Dive publicationThis story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter.Meta is trying out a new ad option that will auto-generate a DM...
Aug 31, 2026 | Digital Media
Even Apple One subscribers can’t turn disable the new feature. Credit: Getty Images The next time Apple Maps suggests a nearby restau…Click here for the full...
Aug 31, 2026 | Digital Media
AI slop is becoming omnipresent online. Social media feeds are overloaded with it. Search engines are driving people to useless webpages that are written by AI to game the algorithms. It’s even showing up on Capitol Hill, as the House Office of Legislative Counsel is...
Aug 31, 2026 | Digital Media
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Aug 31, 2026 | Digital Media
Google Expands 'Demand Gen' Ads With Messaging, AI VideoGoogle wants brands to rethink their approach to performance marketing, so on Thursday the company announced it is testing new tools to connect video ads through messaging with support from...
Aug 24, 2026 | Digital Media
Meta's child safety trial is putting more than Facebook and Instagram's treatment of young users under scrutiny.It is also raising questions about the $196.2 billion advertising model that depends on keeping people engaged on these platforms.The states of...
Aug 24, 2026 | Digital Media
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Aug 24, 2026 | Digital Media
Ad tech giant Taboola has struck a deal with NBC News to exclusively power all of its programmatic, or automated, display advertising sales, CEO Adam Singolda tells Axios. Why it matters: It's a major milestone for Taboola as it looks to expand its business...
Aug 24, 2026 | Digital Media
Scroll through YouTube on your phone lately, and you might notice something new popping up on screen, even while your video keeps playing. YouTube is apparently experimenting with a new ad format on the mobile version of the service, one which places a static image ad...
Aug 24, 2026 | Digital Media
Google Ads is rolling out an asset optimization upgrade for existing Performance Max video ads. The update uses generative AI to extend videos into missing aspect ratios, allowing Google to create versions of an advertiser’s creative that can appear across more...
Aug 17, 2026 | Digital Media
YouTube today published the five design principles its product teams apply to the app, and the illustrated examples attached to them describe concrete layout changes: product overlays relocated off the video to a shelf beneath the player, fewer icons on the Shorts...
Aug 17, 2026 | Digital Media
TikTok wants to turn the scroll into a sale—and its latest tools could give jewelry brands more ways to get in front of shoppers before they know exactly what they’re looking for. At its TikTok World 2026 product summit in May, the platform announced a slate of new...
Aug 17, 2026 | Digital Media
(Photo Credit: Blossom Stock Studio/Shutterstock) YouTube class action lawsuit overview: Who: Two YouTube Premium subscribers filed a class action lawsuit against Google LLC and YouTube LLC. Why: The plaintiffs claim Google and YouTube falsely advertise that YouTube...
Aug 17, 2026 | Digital Media
Beginning on February 1, 2027, the benchmarks for ad revenue eligibility on YouTube will be updated. Creators will need more Shorts views to qualify for that format’s ads, and the YouTube Partner Program will effectively double the eligibility requirements for ads and...
Aug 17, 2026 | Digital Media
7 On Your SideFriday, August 14, 2026 2:49PMThe FTC reports Americans lost $95 million after buying something through a scam ad on social media.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losses of more than $95 million to...
Aug 10, 2026 | Digital Media
What if the reason your ads underperform isn’t reach — but the fact that everyone seeing them is watching TV at the same time? In this App Talks interview, Ramesh Ramalingam, VP of Product at SmartNews (@smartnewsapp), talked to tech journalist David Murphy about...
Aug 10, 2026 | Digital Media
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday sent his apologies for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content, and errors in operating the platform, according to news agency PTI.ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.Experience a more refined e-paper todaySources said Meta team has...
Aug 10, 2026 | Digital Media
We’ve updated this guide with information on the new collaborative post feature. Using LinkedIn personally is very different from using it for marketing. Fully understanding the business social media site can boost your marketing efforts, but there is a lot to learn....
Aug 10, 2026 | Digital Media
News Briefs 4/8/2026Walmart advertisers have new opportunities to reach customers via social media.Walmart is unveiling new social media offerings for brands participating in its Walmart Connect retail media network (launched in 2021 as a revamped version of the...
Aug 10, 2026 | Digital Media
In today's Digest, we discuss Apple's escalation of its OpenAI trade secrets case, including its request for an injunction and expedited discovery, OpenAI's integration with AppsFlyer to bring in-app measurement to ChatGPT Ads and, Snapchat's push...
