MLB Preps For All-Star Game, Launches All-Star House

New to this year’s activations, the venue is billed as a “social hub for creators, celebrities, and influencers to create content around unique experiences.”

Instagram Adds In-Message Payment Option

On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a post on his Instagram account announcing the ability for people to complete payments directly within chat on the popular social-media app.

Meta Introduces Small Business Studios, Online and in Real Life

Meta opened the virtual and actual doors to Small Business Studios, an initiative aimed at providing small and midsized businesses with creative inspiration, training and workshops, as well as in-person training, one-on-one Meta marketing support and peer networking for those attending in real life. The company said the idea was spawned during its Good Ideas…

Horizon Taps Creative Vet Scarlott For New Role ‘Intersecting Data And Creativity’

The agency described the role as being responsible for “strategically sound, innovative, and inspired programs – all geared toward driving clients’ business outcomes.”

The Speed of Culture: Rich Antoniello on 20 Years of Complex Networks

Building a brand is about the impact and influence it has on its audience. But how do you keep that brand relevant to its audience over time? On the latest episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Rich Antoniello, founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, joins host Matt Briton to discuss the rise of…

Google Updates Its Political Ads Policy

Google announced changes to its political content policy ads for audio and video. The changes have different requirements for ads based on region. Some, including the U.S, U.K, India, Australia and Israel, have additional requirements. Top line The updated policy, for most ad formats, mandates a disclosure called “Paid for by.” These ad formats include:…

Twitch Begins Closed Beta of Fundraising Tool Twitch Charity

Twitch kicked off a closed beta of new built-in fundraising tool Twitch Charity, which enables creators to set up and hosts streams for charity with just a few clicks. The platform explained in a blog post, “The hassles of running a charity stream–tracking donations, converting subscribers and Bits, managing multiple programs and applications at once–are…