TikTok’s ad business roars back as Trump’s threats recede
“The interest in TikTok has exploded,” said Erica Patrick, vice president and director of social media at Mediahub Worldwide
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Facebook removes Trump ad
The ads encouraged readers to "take the official 2020 Congressional District Census," but clicking on the messages directed users to a Trump campaign website
Delhi officials ask ex-007 Brosnan to explain Indian ad
NEW DELHI: Former 007 star Pierce Brosnan has been asked to explain why he features in a commercial for an Indian mouth freshener linked to chewing tobacco, Delhi authorities said Wednesday.
Health officials in the Indian capital said they had issued a show cause notice requiring Brosnan justify his starring in a James Bond-style ad dating back to 2016 for pan masala -- a mixture of betel nut, spices and sometimes tobacco.
The adverts for Indian TV channels, newspapers and billboards showed a bearded Brosnan grappling…
Facebook pushes ad overhaul before 2018 US election
CALIFORNIA: Facebook Inc has begun overhauling how it handles political ads on its platform and may put some changes in place before U.S. elections next year, Facebook’s chief technology officer said on Wednesday.
U.S. congressional and state elections set for November 2018 present a deadline of sorts for Facebook and other social media companies to get better at halting the kind of election meddling that the United States accuses Russia of.
“We are working on all of this stuff actively now, so there is a big focus in…
Facebook aims for more transparency with video ad data
Two months after Facebook admitted it had inflated the average time it told advertisers that users were watching their video ads, the company is promising better data to give ad buyers a clearer picture of how they are spending their money.
The world's biggest online social network on Wednesday launched a new blog on its website called Metrics FYI, where it will share updates and corrections for its data.
“We want to ensure our clients trust and believe in the metrics that we are providing,” Carolyn Everson, Facebook's…
‘Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkaar’: Trump’s Hindi ad will leave you in splits
US Presidential candidate Donald Trump has appeared in a bizarre campaign advertisement which will make you reeling with bewilderment.
Trump who has made an outreach to Indian Americans as a key part of his campaign in recent weeks said “Ab ki baar Trump sarkar.”
The advertisement begins with a “Happy Diwali” message and footage of Trump lighting a ‘diya’ at an event sponsored by the Republican Hindu Coalition in New Jersey earlier this month.
The ad has been put together by the Indian-American Advisory Committee…
Former James Bond shakes and stirs with Indian pan ad
NEW DELHI: Former 007 star Pierce Brosnan sparked ridicule on social media by starring in a new James Bond-style spoof commercial for an Indian mouth freshener that left fans shaken and stirred.
In adverts for Indian TV channels, newspapers and billboards, the now bearded Brosnan cut a familiar pose as he grappled with villains, flirted with beautiful women and took a spin in a high-end sports car.
But instead of concealing a Walter PKK within his immaculately-tailored tuxedo, Brosnan was revealed to be carrying a can of…
BuzzFeed terminates Republican ad deal over Trump
NEW YORK: Online media outlet BuzzFeed has pulled out of an advertising deal reported to be worth $1.3 million with the Republican National Committee over objections to the party's presumptive nominee Donald Trump.
Ad-blocking software use for mobile surges: study
WASHINGTON: The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models, a study showed Tuesday.
Chinese firm behind racist detergent ad tells critics to lighten up
BEIJING: A Chinese detergent commercial showing a black man stuffed into a washing machine and transformed into a fair-skinned Asian provoked outrage this week, but the company behind the clip says it is foreign critics who need to lighten up.