Facebook pulls Walmart and P&G ads for lacking 'political' labeling

UPDATE: After this article was published, Facebook reversed its decision that the Walmart ad was political and required a "paid for by" disclosure. "The aim of this policy and authorization process is increased authenticity for political ads on Facebook," a spokeswoman said in an email. "It won't be perfect to startwe'll learn and evolve over timebut we think the good far outweighs the bad."~ ~ ~Facebook appears to be putting brands in the penalty box as it begins enforcing new rules meant to clean up political advertising on its platform. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

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[ The Guardian | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tasting Table is looking beyond Facebook to make money off video

Like other publishers, Tasting Table is growing on Facebook, where it did 13.6 million views in January. But while Facebook might offer reach, it doesn’t yet present a revenue opportunity, which is why the company is also focusing on distributing content on its own website and new Apple TV app.... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Instant Articles will draw from more news outlets

Facebook first announced its so-called Instant Articles last May, serving up news articles quickly for mobile consumption. However, the list of publishers was super limited, but that's about to change. Starting in April, the social network will open... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook apologises for blocking Viz magazine's page

Satirical comic insists ‘we’re not going to tone anything down’ after social network removes its page ‘in error’Facebook has apologised for blocking Viz magazine’s brand page in “error”.The frequently foul-mouthed comic, a parody of titles such as The Beano and Dandy, took to Twitter on Monday... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viz magazine blocked from Facebook

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[ The Guardian | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard T Kelly's 'political thriller' to Faber

Faber is to publish Richard T. Kelly's third novel, a "riveting drama" entitled The Knives. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Adds 7 Publishers to Anthology Branded-Video Program

That number should ramp up quickly as Facebook expands the Anthology program ahead of this year's Digital Content NewFronts, adding Brit & Co, Complex Media, Conde Nast, Discovery Communications, NowThis, PopSugar and Refinery29."The selection of these new partners gets to the crux of the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major Publishers Bet on Power of Print Ads with Money-Back Guarantee

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[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nickel and dimed: Micropayments won’t solve ad blocking

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[ Digiday | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to Block Ads? Wired Will Start Charging You for It

Tech publisher Wired, which found that more than 20 percent of its daily readers use ad-blocking software, thinks it's found a way to recoup some of that lost advertising revenue: start charging users for blocking ads. This morning, Wired began telling readers who use ad blockers it will... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury pulls Church exposé

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Plummets as Profit Trails Estimates on Ad Revenue

Shares of News Corp., controlled by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, had a record decline after the publisher of the Wall Street Journal and New York Post reported fiscal second-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates.Earnings, excluding some items, were 20 cents a share in the period ended... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat Runs Its First App-Install Ad, and It’s for Mobile Game Cookie Jam

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In search of Facebook love, publishers form link-sharing pacts with each other

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[ Digiday | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Effective Native Advertising Is a Solution to Ad Blockers

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[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's latest News Feed overhaul puts stories you want to see at the top

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[ PC World | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Late last week, The Guardian published an interview with a survivor of Obama's first drone strike, which occurred in tribal Pakistan on his third day as president. It detailed the impact the attack had and raised concerns over the civilian damage the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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