Digital gangsters. You know you’ve crossed a mighty big line when a government refers to your company in this way.According to David Pegg writing in The Guardian, the term was used by Damian Collins, committee chair for Parliament’s Digital, Culture,...

Yesterday we talked about the odd silence at the recent AMMC, as publishers largely shied away from calling out social media for the damage it has done to the industry. So what does Facebook have to say for itself in...

With all the recent news critical of Facebook and its operating policies, the ad world has been largely silent on the scandals – until now. “Facebook has suffered a near nonstop drip of bad news in 2018, and with each...

You know you’re in a bit of hot water when your company is being investigated by lawmakers on two different continents on the same day. So last Tuesday was not a great day if you’re Mark Zuckerberg – or the...

The ad industry is up in arms, individual marketers are suing Facebook for misleading and potentially fraudulent practices, and consumer trust is plummeting. So why aren’t brands changing their spending habits on the social platform? “Facebook advertisers are once again turning...

And the hits just keep on coming. The lawsuits have been mounting up for Facebook this year. In light of dodgy viewership metrics and unsupported ad reach claims, the marketing industry is taking a stand against the tech giant. Earlier...

The social giant seems increasingly prone to distancing itself from responsibility by enacting sweeping changes meant to fix what’s broken. By now you’ve probably heard about the massive data breach that impacted up to 90 million users. Oddly, the general...

Brands that advertise online are becoming increasingly wary of being associated with extremist content. Having your ad appear in the wrong context can be a killer blow to any brand’s reputation. Facebook is responding by giving advertisers more visibility into...

The legal troubles for Facebook continues.  In light of dodgy viewership metrics and unsupported ad reach claims, the marketing industry is (finally) standing up to the tech giant. Previously this year we saw several marketers sue Facebook over their “misrepresentation”...