Month: May 2020

LinkedIn said fake account registration attempts were down in the second half of 2019 compared with the first half of the year. The professional network said in its latest Transparency Report that its automated defenses blocked 93% of all fake accounts it prevented or took down during that time period. LinkedIn added that it stopped…

Kevin Hart always thought he needed to eat meat to be strong and get swole, but he’s learned differently. Plus he’s seen diabetes, heart attacks and strokes among his family members caused by their unhealthy eating habits, which made him rethink his own diet. Hart, showing a contemplative side that fans don’t often see, is…

Facebook updated its Creator Studio application this week so that creators can publish and schedule posts, in addition to the already existing options of seeing content insights and responding to fans’ messages and comments. The social network said in a blog post that the Creator Studio app helps creators ensure that they are always posting…

Editor’s note: Adweek worked with Matthew Scott Goldstein, a consultant with a deep knowledge of the media industry, to craft his quarterly newsletter into an Adweek article. Through his findings on various industry earnings calls, we’re bringing you insights about how your favorite brands, agencies, media companies, publishers and tech companies are performing on a…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during his publicly livestreamed town hall meeting Thursday that enterprise solution Workplace From Facebook reached 5 million paid users, up from 3 million last October. Zuckerberg also said the Work Groups feature introduced for Facebook and Messenger From Facebook at the end of that month now has 20 million monthly…

Editor’s note: Adweek worked with Matthew Scott Goldstein, a consultant with a deep knowledge of the media industry, to craft his quarterly newsletter into an Adweek article. Through his findings on various industry earnings calls, we’re bringing you insights about how your favorite brands, agencies, media companies, publishers and tech companies are performing on a…

While you were spending hours customizing your Facebook avatar to fill up the humdrum of your day or sniffing the intoxicating smells of Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen to mentally escape home, Adweek was hosting a virtual event centered on commerce brands that have innovated during the pandemic and was, as always, on the hunt for the…

Adweek has expanded its offering of live shows, webinars and virtual events during this financial crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Each week, we’ll share a schedule of events and links to tune in. (All times are Eastern Standard.) Tuesday, May 26 Podcast: Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad Host: Ko Im, community editor Guests:…