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Facebook Lifts Ban on Promoting Hand Sanitizer, Surface-Disinfecting Wipes
Facebook lifted its ban on ads and ecommerce listings for hand sanitizer and surface-disinfecting wipes. The social network imposed a temporary ban on those products in March in order to prevent scams, inflated prices and hoarding. The social network said in a Newsroom post, “Since then, we’ve continued to monitor trends and activity around Covid-19…
Twitter Adds Hide Replies Endpoint to API v2
Twitter extended the ability for all users to hide replies to their tweets last November, and it officially rolled out its API v2 (application-programming interface) last week. They were joined Wednesday, as the Hide Replies endpoint was added to the API. A Twitter spokesperson said, “Developers play a key role in serving and improving the…
How The Clorox Company Is Rethinking Influencer Marketing
The Clorox Company is no stranger to hiring influencers to better connect with shoppers. The CPG manufacturer isn’t afraid to experiment with atypical marketing strategies, either, such as when it created a mysterious musical artist known as CLRX, who attracted fans on social media with her debut single “So Clean.” While few brands have been…
Spotify Created an AI-Powered Avatar of The Weeknd for a Personalized Listening Experience
A new AI-powered listening experience from Spotify offers listeners some personalized one-on-one time with The Weeknd. The streaming service rolled out a microsite this week that features a slightly distorted digital avatar of the R&B star, who addresses listeners by name and comments on their listening habits. The appearance and voice of the digital clone…
Payless Unveils Ecommerce, With Plans to Open Up to 500 Stores Over 5 Years
After emerging from a nearly yearlong bankruptcy process in January, discount footwear retailer Payless is back. This week, the company announced the relaunch of its brand in the North American market, unveiling its new (and open for business) ecommerce platform and brick-and-mortar concept stores. The footwear purveyor aims to unveil its first location in Miami…
This Talent Incubator Caters to South Asian Creatives
Founded two years ago, Third Eye Collective is an organization dedicated to advancing the careers of South Asian creatives. Since its inception, its founders Anumeha Sinha and Reema Kakaday have created a mentorship platform, talent directory and hosted a number events–and are now launching a program that will help emerging creatives learn from and work…
Facebook Cracks Down on QAnon Content
Facebook took decisive action today, booting accounts promoting QAnon, an unfounded conspiracy theory that believes a secretive cabal of government employees is trying to undermine President Donald Trump. In all, Facebook banned 790 groups, 100 pages, 1,500 ads and blocked 300 hashtags across Facebook and Instagram, the company said in a statement. It also imposed…