Facebook Steps Up Action Against QAnon, Other Dangerous Fringe Groups

Facebook Inc. expanded its policy on dangerous individuals and groups, initially removing some 900 QAnon groups and pages, and 1,500 ads, as well as 1,500 groups and pages and 160 ads from groups
“encouraging riots, including some that may identify as Antifa.”

Which YouTube TrueView for Action Direct-Response Ads Are Tops So Far in 2020?

YouTube used its YouTube Ads Leaderboard to share the top-performing direct-response TrueView for Action ads thus far in 2020. The list was determined by an algorithm that factors engagements with the features of the format: total reach and clicks. The Google-owned video site said the number of active advertisers using its direct-response video solutions soared…

A Universal ID Won’t Work. It Could Jeopardize Election Integrity

As we approach November, media concern about election integrity grows. Of course, not all of that concern is genuine. Whether you are from the school of thought that has no issue with voter suppression if it protects your priorities, or are all for pushing for more voters to register at any cost, lines have been…

MSNBC Tops DNC Virtual Event For Day 2, Biden, Trump Ramp Up National TV Buys

Day Two of the virtual DNC event posted 19.2 million TV viewers — about the same as Day One. MSNBC had 4.6 million total Nielsen-measured viewers for the 8-11 p.m. prime-time period, while Fox News
Channel came in at 3.5 million and CNN had 3.6 million.

What Happens If Uber and Lyft Flee California? Look at Austin

The ride-hail services are threatening to stop service in the Golden State to protest a judge’s ruling. They did something similar in Texas in 2016.

While Big Tech Prospers, an Eviction Crisis Looms Next Door

Over 40,000 families in Silicon Valley are at risk of losing their homes. Could tech offices, vacated during the pandemic, offer some emergency relief?

New York Times’ Powerful Ad; Facebook cracks down on QAnon: Thursday’s First Things First

Welcome to First Things First, Adweek’s daily resource for marketers. We’ll be publishing the content to First Things First on Adweek.com each morning (like this post), but if you prefer that it come straight to your inbox, you can sign up for the email here. The New York Times Tells Over 100 Stories in 2…