Month: February 2025

Mavely VP of Business Development Usaid Khan talks about the promise of “everyday influencers,” being bullish on social commerce, Mavely’s recent acquisition, why Reddit may be a promising focus for
creator-based ad dollars and more.

Mavely VP of Business Development Usaid Khan talks about the promise of “everyday influencers,” being bullish on social commerce, Mavely’s recent acquisition, why Reddit may be a promising focus for
creator-based ad dollars and more.

Embattled brand safety platform DoubleVerify detailed several steps it is implementing to further prevent its clients’ content from appearing on sites that host child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Research firm Adalytics released a report earlier this month saying that ads for major brands such as the National Football League, Pepsi, and Sony appeared on two…

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a nearly identical bill last year.

Supposedly the Super Bowl is about two football teams playing for rings, cash, and a spot in sports history, but this year’s Big Game blowout opened the field for non-sports topics to take over the conversation. We’re talking about the Poppi vs. Olipop Super Bowl showdown–a social media firestorm! Though, at least for now, it…

Eye on Washington: CBS News has announced a slew of changes impacting on-air and off-air staff within its Washington, D.C. bureau. Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett will become a full-time anchor for America Decides, which streams weekdays at 5 p.m. ET on CBS News 24/7. He’ll continue his hosting duties on The Takeout podcast. Additionally,…

Before Elon Musk went to Washington, he winged his way into the social media space. A mere three years ago, the South African-born entrepreneur acquired Twitter, a thriving platform filled where ordinary people could like, retweet and comment on posts by celebrities, journalists, and politicians. Flash-forward to 2025 and Twitter has shed those feathers and…

“We strongly believe that a national data privacy standard is necessary to protect Americans’ rights online and maintain our country’s global leadership in digital technologies, including artificial
intelligence,” Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky) and John Joyce (R-Pennsylvania) stated.

An AI startup based in Canada is being sued by 14 publishers including Conde Nast parent Advance Publications, the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Forbes Media, The Guardian, McClatchy, Business
Insider, Newsday, Toronto Star, and Vox Media.

The source code for the new Department of Government Efficiency’s “official US government website” points to X as its primary source of authority, while sharing links to the site sends users to x.com.