Meta discontinues Facebook Like and Comment buttons for external websites
Meta plans to remove Facebook Like and Comment buttons from third-party websites on February 10, 2026, marking the end of social plugin features.
Luis Rijo
Luís Rijo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Search, Social, Display, Video, and DOOH. Based in Europe. Also writing in the spend. Reach out via luis@ppc.land
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Amazon Music launches Fan Groups for community-based music discovery
Amazon Music introduces Fan Groups in Canada, enabling listeners to share and discover music through dedicated communities without leaving the streaming app.
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Index Exchange files antitrust lawsuit against Google over ad tech monopoly
Index Exchange filed federal lawsuit Nov. 10 seeking damages for Google's decade-long manipulation of ad exchange markets through First Look, Last Look, and Project Poirot.
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StackAdapt integrates iHeartMedia broadcast radio into programmatic platform
StackAdapt adds AM/FM broadcast radio inventory to its programmatic platform through iHeartMedia integration, enabling unified audio campaign management.
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Microsoft Advertising requires Clarity for third-party publishers
Microsoft Advertising mandates Clarity installation across all third-party publishers starting immediately, filtering non-compliant traffic as nonbillable.
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German court rules AI voice cloning violates personality rights
Berlin court ordered YouTuber to pay €4,000 for using AI-generated voice clone of professional voice actor without consent in commercial videos.
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Retail sales grow 5% in October as consumers prepare for holidays
October retail sales increased 0.6% month-over-month and 5% year-over-year, showing momentum ahead of the 2025 holiday season when spending should exceed $1 trillion.
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AI agents complete human work 88% faster but with significant quality gaps, new study finds
Research comparing workflows of 48 human workers and 4 AI agent frameworks across 16 tasks reveals agents complete work 88.3% faster at 90-96% lower cost, but struggle with quality.
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Google Cloud releases comprehensive agentic AI framework guideline
Google Cloud AI team published 54-page technical document outlining five-level architecture for autonomous AI agent systems in November 2025.
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Australia implements world's strictest social media ban for under-16s
Australia bans social media for children under 16 starting December 10, 2025, affecting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Kick, with platforms facing $49.5M fines.
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US software startups accelerate ahead of Europe, Stripe data shows
Stripe CEO reveals US software startups now grow significantly faster than European peers since mid-2023, driven by faster technology adoption patterns.
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Australian regulator launches Black Friday advertising sweep targeting retail pricing tactics
ACCC announced Black Friday enforcement sweep on November 10 targeting misleading pricing claims including countdown timers, site-wide sales exclusions, and strikethrough prices.
