Meta AI updates hint at future advertising: The company’s chatbot will store “memories” and pull from user data to personalize answers.

A series of major milestones are on tap for total media and digital media ad spending around the world in 2025, although growth will be uneven across countries and regions.

TikTok boosts awareness of apparel: Industry KPI data shows app’s dominance in reaching consumers and raising brand presence.

Instagram, Facebook suppress content from abortion pill providers: The platforms are walking a tightrope between enforcing their community guidelines and alienating healthcare brands and patients.

Instagram is revamping Reels with a follower activity feed while Threads rolls out analytics and tests ads. The moves aim to deepen user engagement and maximize brand exposure.

Social platforms agreed to tighten moderation of hate speech in the EU while loosening rules in the US, risking an unpredictable content environment.

Not everyone gets news from creators and influencers. But alternative voices, especially podcasters, hold a lot of sway over key demographics, including Gen Z, men, and consumers who feel marginalized by mainstream media.

President-elect Donald Trump's second term promises profound shifts across commerce, technology, and regulation that will reshape how businesses operate and consumers behave. As the president-elect prepares to take office, his policy priorities are already triggering market reactions and pivots from major corporations.

TikTok Shop’s demise could benefit Amazon, Etsy, and Temu: All three retailers are poised to scoop up spending in the event of a TikTok ban.

Brands can’t run ads within DMs, but they’re getting close, and TikTok is experimenting with conversational ads.

Meta’s healthcare ad changes go into effect: Healthcare advertisers will need to get creative and experiment with different approaches to effectively reach their target audiences in light of the changes.

Will Meta’s moderation pivot hurt brand safety? Possibly, but other safety features and the company’s enormous reach means brands won’t stop spending.

The loss of TikTok in the US would cause a ripple effect across the media, marketing, and commerce landscape. Meta and YouTube stand to gain the most, but there is a long list of other winners—and losers.

Meta’s pivot to community notes offers more free expression but risks spreading misinformation, alienating users, and damaging brand safety for advertisers.

Latin America’s digital economy will undergo significant changes in 2025 as retail innovation and regulatory changes redefine business dynamics for global and local players alike.

The former Bush aide’s elevation could reshape content moderation policies as Meta navigates polarized users and criticism of its content moderation policies.

The net neutrality reversal makes deep pockets more important than relevance, threatening SMBs and reshaping the battle for online visibility.

AI fueled election confusion: Social platforms struggled to remove deepfakes and AI-driven misinformation during a contentious election year, but investment in moderation may dwindle now

Meta’s AI push risks alienating users if social feeds flood with bots. Balancing innovation with human creator support will be key to retaining its audience.

Mothers in the US spend over twice as much time on Facebook and Facebook Messenger than they do on TikTok, according to September Comscore data.