The Messenger Kids application allows parents to create profiles for their children so that they can safely communicate with friends and family without having Facebook profiles. Parents can also access a variety of parental controls for the Messenger Kids app on Facebook. One of these parental controls allows parents to decide whether or not their…
BBC’s Intricate Winter Olympics Spot Traps Athletes in Harsh Worlds of Ice and Snow
Another Olympics is around the corner, and again the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic threatens to put a damper on the Games. That hasn’t stopped British broadcaster the BBC from crafting an intricate animation to promote its coverage. Despite some restrictions and concerns around coronavirus outbreaks in China, the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will kick off…
German Publishers Reportedly Urge EU To Prohibit Google From Blocking Cookies
German publishing giant Axel Springer, along with other advertisers and publishers in that country, reportedly have asked regulators in Europe to prevent Google from configuring the Chrome browser to
block third-party cookies.
block third-party cookies.
Americans Cutting Back On Instagram Use To Improve Their Mental Health
Insights agency Opinium found that 17% of users hold social media companies responsible for managing users’ mental health on platforms like Instagram, and 79% say social media companies should take
action to address the negative mental-health effects their products have on users and 55% called for social media companies to do more to remove offensive and toxic content.
action to address the negative mental-health effects their products have on users and 55% called for social media companies to do more to remove offensive and toxic content.
Watching Sundance At Home
Sundance went all virtual again. I watched three films, each powerful, complicated, and memorable in its own right.
Kohl’s Puts $240 Million Media Account In Review
Incumbent Zenith has serviced the account for nearly a decade, and it was not clear if the agency would defend. The review comes as Kohl’s has had a least two takeover offers in recent days.
Attorneys General Sue Google Over Location Privacy
“Since at least 2014, Google has deceived consumers regarding how their location is tracked and used by the Company and consumers’ ability to protect their privacy by stopping this tracking,”
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday in District of Columbia Superior Court.
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday in District of Columbia Superior Court.
P&G Boosts Media Airings By 14% To Lead Top 100 Ranking
The maker of Tide detergent aired more than 26 million ads on radio, local cable and broadcast TV.
Laurel Cutler, Woman Who Excelled In ‘Mad Men’ Era, Dies At 94
Lauded as a “futurist,” Cutler held senior positions at McCann-Erickson and FCB/Leber Katz Partners, and was credited with the launch of Campbell’s Prego.
CBS Rebrands National/Local Streaming News Service
CBS will now have 13 locally based streams — adding CBS News Miami — as well as a new name: CBS News Streaming Network.