Meta faces 6% turnover fine as EU finds Instagram breach addictive design
Brussels says infinite scroll, autoplay and personalised feeds push users toward compulsive use. Meta can contest the finding before regulators rule on a fine.
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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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YouTube brings Jewels gifting to Japan, cuts Super Stickers access
Enabling Jewels gifts automatically switches off Super Stickers on the same channel, and payouts carry no fixed revenue share for the country's YPP creators.
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Messi generates 6.2 billion World Cup views, beating Ronaldo's 5 billion
Home Depot logged 91 airings while iSpot and Tubular Labs tracked ad recall and creator reach across TV and social through July 8, with more data still to come.
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France forces Meta to negotiate with publishers within 15 days
Publishers unpaid since January 2025 must receive Meta's remuneration data within 15 days, an order that stands until France issues a final competition ruling.
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Reddit locks EU teen chat and ads as age checks start June 24
Teens aged 13 to 15 permanently lose chat, followers and ad personalization, verified via Apple, Google or third party Persona under the Digital Services Act.
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KFC leads Spain's brand attention index as interactions fall 16% industry-wide
KFC tops Spain's brand attention ranking as views hit 18.9 billion, while interactions sink 16 percent, raising questions about what engagement truly means.
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LinkedIn advertisers gain 20% higher CTR with 5-plus ad variants
Five or more variants beat single-ad campaigns on Campaign Manager, per LinkedIn data. New Brand Kit, drafting and personalization tools target smaller teams.
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YouTube lets creators pair Shorts image posts with 15 seconds of music
Carousels of up to 10 images can now carry licensed tracks, Audio Library clips, or Dream Track soundtracks, alongside swipe-through text overlays for creators.
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WhatsApp drops phone number requirement for new contacts with username feature
WhatsApp opens username reservations today for 3 billion users, hiding phone numbers from new contacts. An optional key limits who can initiate a first message.
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TikTok Symphony Agent kills manual briefs and cuts creator shortlists to 20
Symphony Agent spans three TikTok products and generates a 12-second video in about 3 minutes. Manual creator vetting and ad scripting face direct displacement.
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Reddit gains first US brand campaign with Mischief as Jim Squires takes helm
Mischief created the TV, streaming and out-of-home spots targeting beauty, TV and soccer audiences in two cities. Further US markets planned in coming months.
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TikTok Shop kills 8 break formats and bans lucky spins under gambling rules
Random team and bounty breaks are prohibited. Four formats remain, each needing an SPS of 2.5 and Qualification Center approval. Break livestreams are US-only.
