Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Social Platforms From ‘Censoring’ Posts
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday signed a law that prohibits Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other large platforms from suppressing posts based on the views expressed.
MediaKits Launches Self-Serve Tool For Creators To Showcase Their Brand Online
MediaKits, a new creator-first data analytics company, has updated the decades-old media kit, or press kit, for influencers, musicians, and athletes.
Average People Now Run the Influencer Economy, and Brands Must Embrace User-Generated Content
By the end of his Aug. 30 evening shift at a Target in Chicago, Jaden Hamilton had successfully positioned himself for internet fame. He headed to a nearby Walmart at dusk, stole one of the store’s shopping carts and announced on TikTok that he would be “holding it hostage.” The video, which has now been…
Twitter: How to Stop Followers From Seeing the Spaces You’re Listening To
By default, Twitter allows a user’s followers to see the Spaces they’re currently listening to. However, users have the ability to turn this feature off if they want to keep their listening activity private. Our guide will show you how this is done. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Twitter application on iOS. Step…
Twitter: How to Request Verification
Twitter now allows users to request verification for their accounts. When a user’s profile is verified, the blue verified checkmark will be added. Our guide will show you how to request verification from within the Twitter mobile application. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Twitter app on iOS. Step 1: Tap your profile picture…
The Marketing Practice Continues Growth With Acquisition of KingPin Communications
A month after its acquisition of Omobono, b-to-b agency The Marketing Practice (TMP) has acquired media and audience insight business Kingpin Communications as the company continues its M&A strategy of growth. The latest acquisition, supported by private equity investor Horizon Capital, will see TMP strengthen its media, data and audience insights with 60 full-time members…
How Havas Media Is Investing in Talent to Supercharge Its Data Capabilities
Havas Media has made a concerted effort to bump up its data offerings lately, investing heavily in data, analytics and martech to provide more value for clients. To that end, it hired former Accenture global managing director Mike Bregman in May as chief data officer, who has quickly been building a team of specialists to…
Sky Unveils a New Brand Whose Sole Purpose is to Fight Climate Change
Sky, the European media company part of Comcast, is not the first business to pledge to be net zero carbon by 2030, but it has launched an entirely new brand to help reduce the effects of climate change. The brand, called Sky Zero, launches with a major campaign on Sept. 10 that encourages people to…
9/11 Ranks Second Only To COVID As Life-Altering Event For Americans
Researcher Ipsos says “recency bias” is a factor, but notes the significance of 9/11’s endurance among consumers.