Facebook, which continuously faces brand safety issues from neo-nazis congregating on its pages to moderators speaking out about the conditions they’re forced to work in, has found itself in yet another dilemma. Billie, a direct-to-consumer shaving brand, recently debuted a new campaign dubbed “Red, White and You Do You,” showing women in bathing suits with…
‘Breaking Up Big Tech’ Is a Rallying Call That Has No Plan in Place to Support It
Editor’s note: Industry consultant Shelly Palmer is taking his popular newsletter and turning it into an Adweek article once per week in an ongoing column titled “Think About This.” During last week’s two Democratic primary debates, myriad candidates laced up their fighting gloves, often wildly throwing punches. One that seemed to land from many of…
Congress Asks Facebook To Suspend Cryptocurrency, Digital Wallet Development
Rep. Maxine Waters, chairwoman, House Financial Services Committee, is leading the charge. She says the efforts raise serious privacy, trading and national-security issues.
7 Strategies to Drive Business Growth Through Digital Experience Innovation
Disruptive technologies are accelerating and reshaping the evolution of markets while also influencing customer behaviors and expectations. New technologies are empowering customers to research and shop differently. These same technologies are also presenting marketers with the ability to transform the role of marketing to become a growth engine for the business. Over the last year,…
Wish We Never Met-erator Lets You Forget Your Ex (at Least on Twitter)
Pop collaboration WhoHurtYou released its new single, Wish We Never Met, along with a Twitter tool that matches that sentiment. Wish We Never Met-erator enables Twitter users to log in and delete all of their interactions with another Twitter account, either one at a time or all at once. People log in with Twitter to…
TV Space Race: Networks Commemorating 50 Years Since Apollo 11
TV this summer is marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 with a slew of space shows.
How Recruitment Has Become More of a Marketing Priority
We’re in the middle of an employee recruitment dilemma, and it’s not just limited to agencies seeking talent. More than ever, clients are approaching marketing agencies to help recruit qualified job candidates. The hiring landscape–for candidates and recruiters on both the agency and client sides–has dramatically changed, and there are a number of contributing factors…
Instagram: Here’s How to Use the Chat Sticker in Stories
Instagram added a chat sticker to Stories, which allows users to invite their viewers to join a private group chat. Our guide will show you how this sticker works. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram application on iOS. Step 1: Once you’ve taken or imported a photo or video into Instagram Stories, tap…
What’s Red And Blue And, Hopefully, Read All Over?
Purple’s goal is to put politics aside and put democracy front and center. And if you haven’t already gotten the reason for its name, “purple” is the color you get when you mix red and blue.
To Take On Big Fights Like Ad Fraud, Marketers Need To Smarten Up
Ignorance might be bliss, but it is no longer an option. Billions of dollars are at stake, and it’s high time advertisers invested in making their in-house teams smarter.