Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for Fri, 10 Jan 2025
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Meta Goes Full MAGA, Says Goodbye To DEI
Meta is killing off its biggest DEI programs as part of a transformation embracing a far-right ideology as Donald Trump prepares to take office.
As LA Fires Rage, Ad Agencies Race to Support Both Their Communities and Businesses
The wildfires around the Los Angeles area have devastated businesses and homes, and the flames are still being fanned by high winds. So far, they’ve caused between $135 billion and $150 billion in damage, according to AccuWeather. Area agencies and production companies are feeling the effects of the fires as well, with some staffers being…
FanDuel Super Bowl 59 Ads Stop Sending Gronk to Do the Mannings’ Job
Rob Gronkowski can’t kick a field goal on Super Bowl Sunday, so FanDuel is turning to New Orleans’ own Peyton Manning and Eli Manning to get it done at Super Bowl 59. After watching the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end shank kicks during its Super Bowl ads in 2023 and…
TikTok Dupes Parents, Texas Claims
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week accused TikTok of lying to parents about the “mature and extreme content on its highly addictive app.”
Meta Becomes the Latest Major Company to Pull Back on DEI Initiatives
Add another company to the growing list of those scaling back or scrapping their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and it’s a big one: Meta. Vice president of people Janelle Gale sent a memo over the company’s Workplace internal communications forum, as first reported by Axios. According to Gale’s post, Meta will no longer have…
Delta Partners With YouTube For In-Flight Premium Content
Delta announced a host of new content offerings for SkyMiles Members at CES – including a deal with YouTube that provides ad-free Premium video, music and creator-based content offerings available
free on flights.
free on flights.
Here’s What Top Marketing Execs Learned at CES 2025
The Consumer Electronics Show wraps up tomorrow, but many marketers and advertisers have already fled Las Vegas after a packed week of panels, meetings, floor tours, tech demonstrations, parties, and meals–sometimes packing in multiple dinners into the same evening to maximize face-to-face time with clients or potential partners. Throughout the week, ADWEEK caught up with…