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The latest news about social ads. Social ads are paid advertisements that appear on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and LinkedIn. They can be used to promote a variety of products, services, and brands to a targeted audience.

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Social - Feb 11, 2026 India forces social media into three-hour takedown deadline

Social media platforms crushed by India's three-hour content takedown deadline pressure

India mandates social media platforms remove unlawful content within three hours, down from 36 hours, creating compliance challenges for Meta, Google, and X.

by Luis Rijo

Social - Feb 10, 2026 Reddit hits $726M revenue as AI-powered ads drive 70% growth

Reddit's Snoo mascot celebrates Q4 2025 earnings with $726M revenue and 70% growth amid rising charts and coins

Social platform reaches 121 million daily users while announcing $1 billion share buyback program.

by Luis Rijo

Social - Feb 09, 2026 Snap sacrifices user growth for advertising revenue as North America DAUs plunge 6%

$Snapchat logo fractures as platform trades user growth for advertising revenue in Q4 2025$

Snapchat platform trades daily users for higher monetization, losing 6 million North American users while advertising revenue grows just 5% to $1.48 billion in strategic pivot toward profitability.

by Luis Rijo

Social - Feb 07, 2026 German court blocks Meta's appeal, awards €1,500 for Business Tools tracking

Dresden Higher Regional Court denies Meta's revision to Federal Court, ruling Business Tools data collection illegal with €1,500 compensation per affected Instagram user.

by Luis Rijo

Social - Feb 07, 2026 Brussels targets TikTok's scroll trap with landmark DSA case

TikTok app surrounded by endless spiral of content illustrating infinite scroll addiction

European Commission charges TikTok with DSA violations over infinite scroll, autoplay and push notifications that fuel compulsive behavior among minors and vulnerable users.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Feb 01, 2026 ChatGPT ads arrive as Threads expands global monetization

AI chatbot advertising monetization with surveillance satellites tracking user data and behavior

OpenAI sets $60 CPM for ChatGPT advertising while Meta completes Threads monetization. Microsoft's Prebid caching shutdown threatens publisher video delivery.

by Luis Rijo

Social - Feb 01, 2026 Cheap bots overwhelm platforms despite years of detection promises

Robotic hands emerge from smartphones with fake engagement symbols overwhelming user amid bot manipulation

NATO experiment exposes persistent failures in social media defenses as commercial manipulation services thrive at scale across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X.

by Luis Rijo

Social - Jan 29, 2026 Meta's ad business hits record $58B as AI drives conversion gains

Meta's AI advertising infrastructure visualized with neural networks processing $58B in quarterly revenue

Meta reports $58.1B advertising revenue in Q4 2025 with 24% growth as GEM model improvements and Advantage+ tools deliver conversion gains while video generation reaches $10B run-rate.

by Luis Rijo

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