SB Nation and Vox Media’s political advertising policy
Our moderation team receives many questions about political ads on SB Nation's team community. Previously, Vox Media did not allow political ads. This policy was amended in April 2023, and Vox Media now only allows ads purchased directly from Vox Media within certain guidelines to include “candidate- and party-specific ads, and issue- or advocacy-related ads.” […]
Paramount Advertising Hit with Layoffs After 15% Workforce Cuts
Paramount Advertising has been forced to cut jobs after Paramount Global cut its U.S. workforce by 15%. “Paramount Advertising has become the latest victim as the media giant cuts 15% of its U.S. workforce in a bid to cut $500 million in annual costs across the company,” the report said. The Wrap. The exact number […]
Home Depot to pay almost $2 million for false advertising, unfair competition
Home improvement giant Home Depot has agreed to pay about $2 million to settle civil lawsuits brought by multiple California district attorneys that allege the company engaged in false advertising and unfair competition. The company must pay $1.7 million in civil penalties, as well as $277,251 for investigation costs and to “assist in the future […]
Las Vegas strip club buys Tesla Cybertruck for mobile advertising
Let's call it Go Go A Go Go. Tesla's Cybertruck has been put to all sorts of unusual uses: A pizza maker in New Jersey turned the futuristic electric vehicle into a mobile oven, while the wealthy California city of Irvine made headlines by splashing out a ton of money on a revamped version. Increase […]
Former News Corp Exec’s Testimony Sheds Light on Google’s Dominance in Digital Advertising
A former advertising tech executive at News Corp. testified that the company considered moving away from Google's ad products in 2017 but ultimately abandoned the idea due to the potential loss of revenue of at least $9 million. The testimony came on the second day of the latest antitrust trial investigating Google's dominance of the […]
News Corp faced $9M loss by nixing Google advertising tools, former exec testifies
News Corp. considered switching away from Google's advertising products in 2017 but abandoned the idea after it thought it would have cost the company at least $9 million in revenue, a former executive at The Washington Post publisher testified on Tuesday. Despite providing tools, Google maintains a monopoly on digital advertising “It's cumbersome and slow” […]
Leak from Advertising Giant Suggests Your Phone Really Is Spying on You
Confirming many people's worst suspicions, a new report uses leaked marketing materials to suggest that big tech companies are using AI software to eavesdrop on users' conversations via their devices. of Daily Mail Reports A leaked presentation from marketing firm Cox Media Group (CMG) details how the company's “active listening” software listens to consumer conversations […]
Collapse of advertising board in Cardiff’s draw at Swansea sparks safety concerns | Championship
Cardiff City have questioned security at rivals Swansea City’s home ground after Ollie Tanner suffered a cut on his leg when a advertising board fell during a goal celebration in Sunday’s South Wales derby. Tanner assisted fellow substitute Callum Robinson’s 79th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw, but the winger was injured in the ensuing celebrations […]
Lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug advertising concerns
A bipartisan group of lawmakers letter The company expressed “deep concern” to Meta on Thursday about reports that it continues to promote ads for illegal drugs on its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp. The letter, led by Reps. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Kathy Kastor (D-Fla.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), came after […]
Rumble CEO joins Musk’s advertising antitrust suit going after ‘harmful monopoly’
Rumble CEO and founder Chris Pavlovski explains why his company and other platforms are taking action against the illegal advertising tactics used by Google. Social media platform Rumble joins the fray Elon Musk’s X The company filed a lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), alleging that the global advertising group is violating […]