April 24, 2024 Generative AI meets scams and spam: Deciding what’s real on social media gets trickier AI-generated images draw in users—and Facebook’s recommendation algorithm may be organically promoting these posts. BY The Conversation If you’ve spent time on Facebook over the past six months, you may have noticed photorealistic images that are too good … Continue reading Generative AI meets scams and spam: Deciding what’s real on social media gets trickier
April 19, 2024 Harlequin gets a BookTok-inspired rebrand Social media is giving romance novels a surge in popularity—and changing their design in the process. BY Zachary Petit If I asked you to envision the cover of a romance novel, your mind would probably conjure up Fabio in various states of undress, a burning sunset, some over-the-top … Continue reading Harlequin gets a BookTok-inspired rebrand
April 09, 2024 Coke’s logo gets a handmade upgrade for its new ad A new campaign for the soda maker shows that imitation is the best form of flattery. BY Hunter Schwarz Humans are bad at getting the details of logos right (this much we know), but Coca-Cola is embracing the imperfections of fan-made dupes. … Continue reading Coke’s logo gets a handmade upgrade for its new ad
March 28, 2024 Opioid addiction gets an unusually high-design PSA A new public service campaign takes an unconventional approach to getting people to quit. BY Hunter Schwarz A new PSA is taking an unusual approach to helping people recover from opioid addiction. Instead of hiding drugs from sight, the PSA puts the pills front and center. … Continue reading Opioid addiction gets an unusually high-design PSA
March 25, 2024 This is why small business may face big challenges if TikTok gets banned The platform has been a valuable tool for businesses of all sizes, but larger brands will be able to pivot with more ease. BY Associated Press If content creators and corporate executives made TikTok videos about the platform’s possible U.S. … Continue reading This is why small business may face big challenges if TikTok gets banned
March 13, 2024 AI gets its first United Nations resolution, spearheaded by the U.S. The GA resolution, which isn’t legally binding, will still be a significant barometer of world opinion. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the new technology is “safe, secure and … Continue reading AI gets its first United Nations resolution, spearheaded by the U.S.
Samsung gets FDA approval for a sleep apnea feature on Galaxy Watch The company will roll out the tool later this year. Kris Holt Fri, Feb 9, 2024 Samsung The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to a sleep apnea detection feature on Galaxy Watch devices in the US, Samsung has … Continue reading Samsung gets FDA approval for a sleep apnea feature on Galaxy Watch
Search Gets Buried In Hints Of Commerce Ad Budget Increases by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 26, 2024 What do marketers get when combining performance marketing, commerce content, and affiliate marketing? A new study by German-based Mrge, a global platform for commerce advertising, defines the combination as “commerce advertising” in the report, titled the State … Continue reading Search Gets Buried In Hints Of Commerce Ad Budget Increases
Company also puts a “temporary” ban on advertising to minors to avoid violating new EU privacy protections. Nicola Agius on October 30, 2023 Meta is rolling out ad-free subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram users in Europe. It is also putting a “temporary” ban on ads to those under 18. People over 18 in the EU, … Continue reading Europe gets ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscriptions
New tech from GumGum over lays content on video for five seconds at a contextually appropriate moment. Constantine von Hoffman on October 25, 2023 A CTV ad campaign for The Trevor Project, which helps LGBTQ young people in crisis, has achieved remarkable results, including a 31% increase in recall among 18- to 34-year-old viewers, according … Continue reading PSA campaign gets impressive results from new adtech
