Facebook is banning six Canadian white nationalist groups and personalities, the company said today, marking a reversal of a decision last week to let a video espousing white nationalist talking points remain on the site. The ban will affect four far-right white nationalist groups (including the Canadian Nationalist Front and Soldiers of Odin) and two…
Michael Schwimmer Exits Fuse Media After 16 Years
Michael Schwimmer, president and CEO of Fuse Media, has resigned from his role and will be replaced in the interim by Mike Roggero, the current COO/CFO of the company. Schwimmer did not say where he would be heading next. His leave comes after being with the company for 16 years. “I am excited about what’s…
How Aviation Gin Toppled Marketing Giants to Win Adweek’s March Adness Bracket
They entered the tournament the ultimate underdogs, but somehow the scrappy team at Aviation Gin defied their 16th-seed ranking and took home the championship in Adweek’s first March Adness bracketed tournament to name today’s top advertiser. Truly a Ginderella story for the ages, Aviation faced off against a litany of today’s biggest and best marketers–Burger…
NAB President Kicks Off NAB Show by Stressing the Importance of Local Broadcasting
National Association of Broadcasters president Gordon H. Smith kicked off this year’s NAB Show 2019 today in Las Vegas by speaking about the importance of local broadcast journalism as the ultimate way to “inform and help our communities.” “Your role has become more critical while people search for a trusted source of news,” said Smith,…
Why IBM Is Leaving The Marketing Cloud Business
IBM is bowing out of mar tech and offloading its marketing cloud assets – for the second time. Competition from the other scaled marketing players was fierce and Big Blue’s heart hasn’t been in it for a while. Last week, IBM entered into a definitive agreement to sell its marketing platform and commerce software to private… Continue reading »
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On the Adweek Podcast: Where Streaming TV Is Headed
What’s up with the state of streaming these days? Well, the good news is that the era of free TV is back! The bad news? You’re gonna have to sit through some ads. On this week’s episode of the Adweek podcast Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, creative and innovation editor David Griner is joined by…
Pinterest Lowers IPO Expectations
Pinterest’s valuation in its amended S-1 released today is lower than the $12 billion it was gunning for last year. With price per share ranging from $15 to $17, Pinterest is valued between $10 billion and $11.3 billion. Could this lower-than-expected valuation indicate skepticism about Pinterest’s core business? Elgin Thompson, managing director of Digital Capital… Continue reading »
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TrustPilot Is Trying to Crack Down on the ‘Epidemic’ of Fake Reviews
Fraud floods the internet–fake users generate fake traffic to fake websites giving fake clicks and sending fake impressions. And don’t forget fake reviews, which have persisted for more than a decade. Just last month, the Federal Trade Commission fined an Amazon retailer more than $12 million for buying four- and five-star reviews for its branded…
Musk, Bezos and Branson: Who Will Dominate Space Tourism?
Amazon, Maxwell House Team For Mrs. Maisel’s Haggadah
The two companies are turning the Passover Seder into a brand-marketing bonanza targeting American Jews. Given the show’s premise, Mrs. Maisel would appreciate the top billing: Midge’s Haggadah.