Global tech giant Meta has been told by the EU’s highest court that it must limit the amount of data it can use for personalised advertising.
Instagram introduces sweeping privacy measures for under-18s
Instagram is set to give parents more control of their teenagers’ social media accounts with the introduction of a series of privacy measures.
WARC: Amazon, Google and Meta dominate global ad spend in 2024
Global ad spend is set to top US$1 trillion (£762 billion) for the first time this year, with WARC upgrading its previous 2024 growth forecast by 2.3 pp
Meta’s changes to use of advertiser’s data accepted by CMA
The CMA has accepted Meta’s changes to the ways in which it uses customers’ advertising data across Facebook Marketplace.
Google and Meta caught red-handed in teen ad targeting sting
Google and Meta have been accused of making a ‘secret deal’ to target teenagers with ads following an investigation by the Financial Times.
Snap posts weak second quarter but waits in wings for US TikTok ban
Snap has registered a weak second quarter, with revenue falling below expectations in the face of solid results from its biggest competitors.
Meta bets big on AI to supercharge advertising, outperforms Q2 expectations
Meta has experienced better-than-expected sales across the second quarter of 2024, bolstered by investments in AI.
Instagram to trial unskippable ads in controversial new move
Instagram is testing adverts that users are unable to skip past, in a controversial new move which will see a timer count down to zero before they can scroll again.
Meta subject to EU disinformation probe amid election interference fears
The European Commission is investigating Meta as part of a disinformation probe after the US firm was suspected of breaching content rules.
IAB: Why the rise of content creators signals a new era of influence
The IAB UK Last Thursday Club asks whether the rise of content creators signal a new era of influence – and what it all means for marketers.
