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Italian competition authority launches precautionary measures against Meta for excluding rival AI chatbot providers from WhatsApp starting October 15, 2025.

Gemini 3 is available in 120 countries in English, after launching in the U.S. just a couple of weeks ago.

Google drops its EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft after a new EU probe into cloud licensing practices.

Shopify is experiencing major login outage on one of the year’s biggest shopping days, leaving merchants locked out of their stores.

Google announces delays in Search Console's Page indexing report. The company confirms crawling, indexing, and ranking remain unaffected by the reporting issue. The post Google Reports Search Console Page Indexing Report Delays appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

A viral video has warned people that Meta will soon start mining their DMs, but that's not correct.

If you walk into the Parthenon or paddle at dawn on Joe Lake, it’s easy to feel a sense of wonder. And waiting in a long line for an important flight can trigger frustration. But much of the time, our state is automatic. What’s your default? Satisfied, bitter, anxious, sad, curious, grateful, energized, disappointed, exhausted, […]

TikTok has acquired naming rights to a 9,000-seat entertainment venue in Sydney, marking the first time a social media platform has secured such a deal for a major global venue, per ContentGrip. The venue, formerly known as the Aware Super Theatre, will now operate as the TikTok Entertainment Centre. Located at Sydney’s Darling Harbour within […]

Italy‘s tax authority has confirmed that digital creators earning income from pornographic content must pay a 25% surcharge on that revenue, extending a 20-year-old provision to thousands of online workers operating under the country’s simplified tax system. According to a report by Italian news outlet Wanted in Rome, the Agenzia delle Entrate clarified that the […]

STACKED MARKETER - The marketer's #1 daily newsletter! Think twice before taking your holiday decorations down. There’s more merriment to be had: Pinterest says that the platform activity spikes during Q5, hitting one of the year’s highest search peaks. So while most brands pack up their campaigns, 55% of weekly users continue to buy online, and 45% continue to shop

OpenAI confirmed the issue and wrote, \"We’re currently experiencing issues.\"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ordered an urgent ChatGPT quality overhaul and paused advertising plans to focus on strengthening the core product.

YouTube launched its first annual Recap feature showing viewing stats, top channels, and personality types. North America first, global rollout this week. The post YouTube Launches First Annual Recap Feature For All Users appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

You'll now be able to access a listing of your liked and saved posts within the composer.

The CPO is envisioned as the leader who orchestrates people and technology together to drive business outcomes.

Omnicom’s Black Monday saw thousands of jobs cut, and a chosen few put in charge of what is now the world’s largest marketing services group. They face a number of challenges, however.

Las Vegas content creator Serena Neel’s Angel Tree shopping videos have generated more than 200 million views. Neel films herself purchasing gifts for children and seniors through Angel Tree programs run by organizations like The Salvation Army, according to 8 News Now. The programs place paper tags on Christmas trees in store lobbies listing recipients’ […]

Malaysia plans to prohibit social media use for children under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and several European nations implementing age restrictions on digital platforms, per Al Jazeera. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced that the government is examining age restriction mechanisms used in Australia and other countries. The minister cited

Stellantis has responded to a viral TikTok video by Los Angeles-based content creators who disassembled parts of a Jeep Recon display vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show, calling their actions “destructive and unprofessional,” according to a report by Car Dealership Guy. The video, posted by influencer group “The Middle Lane,” criticizes the build quality […]

Pittsburgh, PA — December 5, 2025 — Level today announced two major honors at the AMA Marquee Awards, winning Best B2C Digital Marketing Campaign for its work with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) and earning a finalist position in the same category for its AI-powered campaign for StrataTech Education Group. Both recognitions underscore Level’s […] The po

Think Forward 2026 is your guide to what happens next. It reveals the emerging behaviours, platform shifts and cultural currents shaping the future of social — and what smart brands should do about it.

Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against ByteDance Inc. and its affiliated TikTok entities, alleging that the company knowingly designed its social media platform to maximize user engagement through what state officials describe as “coercive design tactics.” The complaint asserts that these features encourage prolonged use, particularly among minors, and that TikTok misle

When you ask Meta AI news-related questions, you’ll now receive information and links from more diverse content sources. The post Bringing More Real-Time News and Content to Meta AI appeared first on Meta Newsroom.

IAB Europe released version 1.2 of DSA Transparency Implementation Guidelines on December 4, adding standardized text translations in 24 EU languages for ad disclosure.

Plus, we should be getting a larger core update soon.

Reddit's announced a range of updates to align with new teen restrictions in Australia.

As soon as we see that notice, the current model gets less good. It was fine yesterday, but simply being told that better is available seems to tarnish something that worked. Perhaps “compared to what” isn’t always the best question.

FlightStory, the media company co-founded by Steven Bartlett, announced a seven-figure investment in “Hot Smart Rich” (HSR), the podcast and media brand created by Maggie Sellers Reum. The announcement marks FlightStory’s expansion into female-focused business content. The investment will fund infrastructure development and team expansion across content production,

TikTok has introduced two new collaborative features designed to enable users to discover and organize content together, according to a company announcement. Shared Collections Enable Collaborative Saving The platform introduced “Shared Collections,” which allows users to save and organize TikTok videos in collaborative collections accessible to both participants. U

TIME Magazine named YouTube CEO Neal Mohan its 2025 “CEO of the Year,” recognizing his leadership of the video platform as it expands across multiple entertainment sectors and screen formats. Mohan, 52, assumed the CEO role in 2023 after Susan Wojcicki stepped down. Under his leadership, YouTube has increased its presence in television viewing, sports […]