Nearly 50 Million Facebook Accounts Affected by Massive Security Breach
A security breach at Facebook has affected nearly 50 million of the social media platform's users, Facebook said Friday. Facebook discovered the breach on Tuesday, informed law enforcement on Thursday...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger Bots Will Soon Have Multiple Personas
Facebook Messenger bots will soon begin expressing themselves through multiple personalities, but it's not schizophrenia--just one of the updates to Messenger Platform that were announced Friday....
View ArticleApple’s Latest Ad Is Larger Than Life—Just Like the New iPhone
Life is colorful and--based on photo sharing online--big. Big moments, big vacations, big colors. Life is just big. That's the premise of a new ad for Apple that's launching today, touting the brand's...
View ArticleHow Shifting Media Buy Away From Google and Facebook Can Lead to More...
Mobile variety is in short supply for marketers. With the duopoly maintaining near-total dominance, alternative ad-tech players struggle to break through. This means media buying is often limited to...
View ArticleGoogle Adds Custom Performance Metrics, Opening Themselves Up to More Scrutiny
Almost 40 cents in every dollar spent on digital advertising is pocketed by Google, therefore accurate reporting tools for such a platform are crucial for marketers to ensure their campaign spend is...
View ArticleThursday Night Football Is the Only Thing That Matters in High-Octane...
Just over one year ago, Wieden + Kennedy painted college football fandom as a war of rival tribes in its debut campaign for Fox Sports. The exhaustive work ultimately encompassed 17 spots, including an...
View ArticleESPN Promotes 15-Year Veteran Laura Gentile to Lead Marketing Team
ESPN announced today that it has promoted Laura Gentile to lead its promotional efforts as svp, marketing. The new role comes after 15 years with the organization for Gentile, who joined ESPN in 2003...
View ArticleHershey Adds Droga5 to Its Creative Roster Without a Review
Hershey has moved creative responsibility for several of its most prominent candy brands to Droga5. "Droga5 has joined Hershey's roster of creative agencies," a company spokesperson said. "Droga5 is...
View ArticleSNL’s 10 Best Ad Parodies, as Selected by Some of Advertising’s Top Creatives
Saturday marks the premiere of Saturday Night Live's 44th season. That's a lot of comedy over the years for what is a genuine American institution. Adam Driver, who starred in one of the funniest...
View ArticleTwitter Removed 770 Accounts That Were Engaging in Coordinated Behavior,...
Twitter provided an update on steps that it is taking to help protect the integrity of the upcoming midterm elections in the U.S. Vice president of trust and safety Del Harvey and head of site...
View ArticleFoursquare Closes $33 Million Funding Round, Aiming to ‘Refine’ Its Products
Foursquare closed a $33 million Series F equity funding round led by Simon Ventures, Naver and longtime backer Union Square Ventures. The company said the first close of $25 million took place last...
View ArticleFacebook Introduced New Comment Moderation Features to Help Combat Bullying,...
Facebook introduced new tools and programs to help combat cyberbullying and harassment on the social network, including an easier way to deal with multiple comments simultaneously. Global head of...
View ArticleTime’s Up Names Lisa Borders as Its First President and CEO
Time's Up has named Lisa Borders as its first president and CEO. Borders will step down from her current role as president of the WNBA to take on the role at the beginning of November. "Time's Up is...
View ArticleKroger Tests Grocery Pickup at 13 Walgreens in Kentucky
Grocery chain Kroger and pharmacy chain Walgreens are teaming up on a pilot in which shoppers near 13 Walgreen locations in Northern Kentucky will be able to pick up their online Kroger orders at...
View ArticleTwitter Will Livestream 5 Pregame Shows During the Major League Baseball...
Twitter is settling in for the 2018 Major League Baseball postseason with five special livestreamed pregame shows, as well as hashtag-triggered emojis for every playoff club. The schedule for Twitter's...
View ArticleT-Mobile Steps Up to the Plate Once Again for Hurricane Victims With #HR4HR
The Major League Baseball playoffs are back, and so is T-Mobile's #HR4HR initiative to raise money for hurricane recovery. Starting Tuesday, the league's official wireless sponsor will donate $5,000...
View ArticlePinterest’s More Ideas Tab Is Now Available to Everyone via Desktop and Its...
Pinterest officially introduced the More Ideas tab that some users began seeing last month. The new tab enables people to explore new recommendations based on ideas they have already saved, and it also...
View ArticleIf You’re Lonely and Pining for Kentucky, This Retro Party Line Ad Has Your...
Would you like to join a sexy telephone party and talk with hot people all night long? If so, don't bother calling 1-855-883-8663. You'll just hear an ancient recording of former Kentucky Governor A.B....
View ArticleWalmart Buys The Limited’s Former Plus-Size Line
Walmart will acquire women's plus-size clothing retailer Eloquii in a deal reportedly worth $100 million as retailers of women's fashion are taking steps to be more inclusive. Walmart did not disclose...
View ArticleWant Your Work Life to Be a Bit Less Crappy? This Award Could Change Everything
When it comes to advertising awards, most "call for entries" campaigns focus on how winning an industry honor can make you feel. But cheeky new spots from Toronto agency Zulu Alpha Kilo instead focus...
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