A new law that could result in a nationwide ban on TikTok is “an unprecedented intrusion on protected speech,” the company argues in papers filed Thursday with a federal appellate court in Washington,
D.C.
D.C.
Snap Looks To Drive Enhanced Optimization, Reach With Ad Product Updates
After reporting a Q2 increase in its users and revenue, Snap shared insights on a range of product updates as it looks to expand advertisers’ optimization and choices in ad formats.
AI Becomes A Magnet For Foreign Adversaries In U.S. Election Interference
Artificial intelligence and chatbots have become a magnet for countries like Russia and Iran to create deceptive online campaigns and other content focused on U.S. presidential candidates.
Correction: IAB Expanded Multi State Privacy Agreement To 19 States
The “Media Daily News” article titled “IAB Tech Lab Expands Multi-State Privacy Agreement,” published on August 14, should have said the Interactive Advertising Bureau recently expanded the
Multi-State Privacy Agreement to cover 19 states with privacy laws.
Multi-State Privacy Agreement to cover 19 states with privacy laws.
Nielsen Adding ‘Big Data’ To Local Market Ratings In January
Nielsen’s local TV ratings will add “big data” from set-top boxes and smart TV platforms to its local viewer panels starting in January 2025, and ‘Big Data + Panel’ will become the new local TV
currency.
currency.
Cox Petitions Supreme Court To Intervene In Piracy Fight With Music Companies
“This is an emergency,” Cox writes. “Without this court’s intervention, the Fourth Circuit’s ruling threatens mass evictions from the internet, severing millions from an essential conduit to
engagement with modern society.”
engagement with modern society.”
U.K.’s Labour Party Looks To Strengthen Online Safety Act After Musk’s X Posts
The Online Safety Act, which requires major tech companies to prevent the spread of illegal and harmful content on their platforms, may be revised in response to incendiary comments that X owner Elon
Musk posted to his social-media platform in the midst of nationwide anti-immigration protests.
Musk posted to his social-media platform in the midst of nationwide anti-immigration protests.
Calm ‘Newsfeed Anxiety’ By Reading Them Less — And History More
No, we’re not living in the “most divisive time in U.S. history.” Not even close. Gain perspective with these book suggestions.
Lawmakers To Zuckerberg: We Read The ‘WSJ’
Citing WSJ’s reports that Meta is complicit in the sale of ads for illicit drugs on its platforms, lawmakers asked CEO Mark Zuckerberg to disclose key aspects of its business model and practices
related to monetizing illicit drug advertising.
related to monetizing illicit drug advertising.
‘Hungry For The Win’ — And Sizzler Gets It
There are plenty of sweet flubs in this delightful new Sizzler ad campaign in the form of a faux documentary.