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Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Hits EU Roadblock

European regulators are not easing scrutiny of Big Tech. Facebook, Amazon and Apple are all facing their own…

A Lot of Companies Spent More on Facebook Advertising Amid Boycott

The Stop Hate for Profit boycott gathered a lot of momentum, but hundreds of companies drastically increased…

At Hearst Magazines, Print Continues to Shrink

O, The Oprah Magazine's regular print run is ending, while other Hearst titles have had their frequency…

Report: 70-plus Brands Targeted By Fraudulent Social Media Ads

A rising spate of scam ads swamping Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube create mess for consumer and…

With Many In-person Events Not Returning Until at Least 2021, Virtual Offerings Remain Key for Media Companies

Many media companies have pushed back in-person events until next year and even then it will be a…

Newsroom Layoffs at Record High

Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that there have been 11,027 job cuts announced this year, compared to…

Facebook’s Civil Rights Auditor Calls Recent Decisions ‘Painful’

Despite some progress over the last two years, Facebook's actions on hate speech "have led to serious…

Facebook Releasing New Civil Rights Audit After Ad Boycott Meeting

But Color of Change, the NAACP and others say virtually nothing came of a meeting with Mark Zuckerberg over…

Facebook Tells Advertisers There’s No Perfect ‘Fix’ for Hate Speech

In a call with advertisers, executives said Facebook has done pretty much all it's willing to on hate speech…

Netflix Taps Bozoma Saint John as Chief Marketing Officer

Saint John has held a number of senior positions at Endeavor, Uber and Apple Music and iTunes.

Facebook Execs to Address Advertisers in Mass Meeting

The social media giant is facing a growing ad boycott and a new call to fire a top policy executive, Joel…

Unilever Joins Facebook Ad Boycott, Stretches It Through Year-end

Facebook has just agreed to a "civil rights audit," again, as more companies join a boycott aimed at…

Facebook Wants to Meet Groups Behind New Ad Boycott

Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg want a meeting with the NAACP and others behind an ad boycott over racist…

TikTok Pitches Hard to Brands, YouTube Focuses on TV Screens

Both TikTok and YouTube made their virtual pitches to advertisers at the annual NewFronts marketing…

Brands Are Blocking Ads Appearing Next to Black Lives Matters Content, Says Vice

The Brooklyn-based media company has received some "disturbing" additions to "antiquated" ad block lists from…