STACKED MARKETER - The marketer's #1 daily newsletter! Together at last: Amazon just combined its demand-side platform (DSP) and advertising console into one unified Campaign Manager, making your ads more straightforward to plan. It also threw in a new agentic AI that can build campaigns, generate creative, and write complex Amazon Marketing Cloud queries all from u
Every day, Google Ads harnesses the power of Gemini to block bad actors and protect people online. But sometimes, legitimate advertisers also get suspended, either becau…
When the long-term cost of our situation is uncomfortably linked to the short-term expense and pain of changing the situation, it’s easy to feel stuck. One way to deal with the feeling is to insist that there’s no way to change the situation. That the price we’ll have to pay upfront is so big, we […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesMoEngage, the insights-led customer engagement platform for consumer brands, today announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Services ISV Partner Competency. This prestigious designation recognizes MoEngage’s deep industry expertise and proven success in delivering innovative, secure, and scalable engagement solutions t
Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service Tubi announced its first slate of exclusive digital-first creator series from notable online personalities while simultaneously adding 21 Kickstarter-funded independent films to its platform. The dual content expansion demonstrates Tubi’s growing investment in both creator-led programming and independent filmmaking as
Samsung TV Plus announced the global launch of Mark Rober‘s first-ever dedicated FAST channel, expanding its creator-focused content strategy. The former NASA engineer’s channel, Mark Rober TV, is streaming exclusively on Samsung TV Plus in markets including the United States, Canada, Australia, as well as multiple European countries, including Germany, Spain, and t
A new study released by Creators 4 Mental Health (C4MH) and Lupiani Insights & Strategies finds content creators experiencing mental health challenges at rates significantly higher than the general population, highlighting urgent concerns in this growing workforce sector. The research, which surveyed 542 North American content creators, reveals that 10% of creators
You can acquire a new @handle, but if you don't post engaging content, X might take it back.
I’m not sure this is the right word for it, but we certainly need one. Not ‘entrepreneurship’ which is a distinct skill. That term is usually reserved for people who start at zero and get to one, and mostly for people who operate in small businesses creating financial value through assets and equity. But what […]
European Commission investigates Google's parasite SEO crackdown while ignoring algorithm that destroyed thousands of independent publishers with 95% traffic losses.
Lickd, the mainstream music licensing platform for creators and brands, has appointed Christopher Collins as its new Marketing Director. Collins joins from Audio Network, where he led global campaign strategy. The appointment comes after Lickd’s launch of a dedicated brand licensing platform that addresses copyright challenges for social media marketing. Collins wil
The DMA requires Meta to give people using WhatsApp in Europe the option to connect with people using third-party messaging services that have chosen to make their apps interoperable. We call this feature, third-party chats. Following successful small scale tests over the past months, the option for WhatsApp users to chat with users of messaging apps BirdyChat and H
ChatGPT outage is preventing files from uploading and Batch APIs get stuck at finalization stage. The post ChatGPT Outage Affects APIs And File Uploads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google, YouTube and Meta filed separate lawsuits November 13 challenging California Senate Bill 976 provisions restricting personalized feeds for minors.
STACKED MARKETER - The marketer's #1 daily newsletter! Just so you know, creating a social media video doesn’t have to look like this. Fewer strings, cleaner lines: Instagram is testing a new feature in its Edits app called Storyboards, which lets you visually outline your videos before filming. It’s a pre-production workspace built directly into the app. Instagram’
STACKED MARKETER - The marketer's #1 daily newsletter! If your audience is full of yappers, this’ll hit just right. Shop like you text your friends: Google just rolled out AI Mode for shopping in Search, letting users describe what they want conversationally. For example, shoppers can ask for “cute clocks with bird illustrations that represent each hour,” and they’l
Up to 56 million websites could be affected by unpatched versions of Imunify360 AV that allow full server takeover. The post Server Security Scanner Vulnerability Affects Up To 56M Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
As influencers gain more political power, should there be more rules around what they can discuss?
X's new system has improved encryption to protect your messages.
Marshall Sahlins and others showed that early hunter gatherer societies generally didn’t work very hard. Two or three hours a day were spent gathering food, and the rest of the time was for social engagement and family. With all the technology and innovation that has followed, why do we work four times as hard? One […]
Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire enterprise search startup Doti, strengthening its AI infrastructure in Israel and accelerating unified search development.
Spotify announced November 13 changes to its shuffle feature that prioritize recent listening history over pure randomness to minimize repeated tracks.
Apple on November 12, 2025 introduced Digital ID functionality that allows users to create identification credentials in Apple Wallet using U.S. passport information for TSA checkpoint verification at airports.
Digital intelligence company reports $71.8M revenue with 11% growth, 6,127 customers, and $268M in remaining performance obligations as GenAI products gain traction.
Federal Court of Justice rules telecommunications companies can transmit positive customer data to SCHUFA credit bureau under GDPR fraud prevention provisions.
Vine is back, TikTok partners with Amazon Music, Threads targets podcasters, and more social media news.
YouTube hosted its first “Creator Premieres” showcase at New York City’s Metrograph theater on November 13, presenting upcoming programming from major creators to advertisers and industry leaders. The showcase featured programming announcements from Julian Shapiro-Barnum, Trevor Noah, Mark Vins, Cleo Abram, Deestroying, Dhar Mann, Brittany Broski, and Ms. Rachel. Pr
Denmark’s government has announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, positioning the country as among the most aggressive in Europe in regulating children’s online activity. The proposal – which will require formal legislation and parliamentary vote before becoming binding – comes amid growing concerns that children are increasingly exp
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Irish court allows TikTok to keep sending European user data to China while challenging €530 million fine, ruling could take until March 2026 to resolve.