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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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Bluesky expands verification with blue checks and trusted verifiers

Social platform adds visual verification layer to complement domain-based system.

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How Zuckerberg plans to replace creative agencies with AI

Meta's CEO envisions a future where businesses only need objectives and bank accounts while AI handles everything from creative to targeting.

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Reddit's ad revenue soars 61% in Q1 as platform navigates Google relationship

Advertising remains Reddit's financial backbone while the platform's visibility in search results impacts user growth.

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Meta's ad business soars as AI tools drive 16% revenue growth in Q1

Meta's advertising innovations deliver stronger ROI for marketers with AI-powered creative tools and targeting enhancements.

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LinkedIn debuts BrandLink

New video advertising tool integrates pre-roll ads with contextual content in the feed.

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Law firm CEO's analysis reveals TikTok's extensive data collection practices

Recent examination of platform's terms raises concerns across Europe as regulators intensify scrutiny.

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Snap hits 900 million monthly users but ad revenue faces headwinds

Social media platform's advertising growth slows as company scraps Q2 guidance amid economic turbulence.

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Meta rolls out ads to Threads globally today

Meta expands advertising to fast-growing platform with 300M monthly users.

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Pinterest launches new skills badge to boost marketing performance

New certification program targets conversion-focused advertisers seeking measurable results.

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TikTok unveils new brand suitability controls

TikTok upgrades advertiser safety suite with video and profile exclusion tools.

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Meta to use public posts to train AI models, users can opt out

Meta announced plans to harvest public user content for AI training, raising privacy concerns.

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Digital ad revenue hits $259B with unexpected mid-tier growth

Major advertising categories show double-digit increases as mid-sized companies outpace tech giants.

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Snap unveils AI Lenses for advertisers, promising increased engagement

Generative AI technology now enables personalized user experiences with brand integration.

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Meta tightens teen account restrictions across platforms

Meta introduces stricter safeguards for teen users under 16 while expanding protections to Facebook and Messenger.

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DoubleVerify launches pre-bid video controls for brand safety on TikTok

New AI-powered solution enables advertisers to proactively avoid objectionable content before ad placement on the social platform.

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LinkedIn streamlines video ad creation with new Canva integration

Enhanced productivity tools for B2B marketers facing creative challenges.

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Meta ends fact-checking program in favor of community notes

Meta shifts content moderation strategy to prioritize free expression and reduce enforcement errors.

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YouTube changes how Shorts views are counted from March 31

YouTube improves analytics for short-form content creators with measurement update.

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Bitmoji expands spring fashion options with new styles and Prada collection

Snapchat's avatar platform adds seasonal wardrobe items for its 2.7 billion global users.

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LinkedIn introduces significant updates to Campaign Manager

LinkedIn enhances its Campaign Manager with new tools for marketers to improve planning, creation, and performance measurement.

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Meta taps Scope3 to deliver AI-powered brand safety shield

New partnership deploys custom AI agents for precision content blocking across Facebook and Instagram feeds

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Digital ad libraries addresses industry transparency demands

Major platforms provide centralized repositories as advertising oversight intensifies.

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TikTok ban would increase ad prices and hurt small businesses

Columbia researchers find Meta ad prices rose 10% during January outage.

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Ghost introduces social web integration

New feature enables cross-platform content distribution and interaction while maintaining creator independence.

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Digg returns with ambitious AI plans

Iconic news aggregator site plans to reinvent social news with artificial intelligence capabilities while former rivals become unlikely allies.