European Commission extends investigation into X's compliance with Digital Services Act after Grok's deployment raised concerns about manipulated explicit content and child safety.

Pinterest Media Planner streamlines upper-funnel campaign planning with audience insights and budget estimates directly in Ads Manager as of January 23, 2026.

Creator-driven transactions surged 51% during Cyber Week as the company powered nearly $120 billion in partner-referred sales across 350,000 active partnerships.

TikTok upgrades Smart+ with creative automation, ad preview tools, and efficiency features that address advertiser complaints about automated campaign control.

Microsoft exposed AI crawler traffic while Netflix doubled advertising revenue and Meta completed Threads monetization during the fourth week of January 2026.

X open sources Grok-powered recommendation algorithm revealing engagement scoring mechanics, verification advantages, and 30-minute velocity windows for brands.

Meta expands advertising on Threads to all users globally starting January 26, 2026, marking complete platform monetization two years after launch.

Scammers rotate through fake websites and stolen influencer videos to sell fraudulent weighted highland cows, while Meta profits from advertising fraud.