Tuesday, 24 Dec 2024
Category: Social

Facebook to pull location from ad set when creating new Lookalike audiences

Lookalike audiences now use the locations from ad sets – eliminating one extra step in the targeting setup process. Facebook is testing the removal of the location field that advertisers use to create Lookealike audiences –  Facebook’s tool for reaching new audiences based on how they compare to existing customers. In the test, Lookalike audiences […]

Facebook Will Not Give Authorities a Backdoor to Access Encrypted Messages

Two months ago we reported on an open letter by Attorney General William Barr and his counterparts in Australia and the United Kingdom, calling on Facebook to create encryption backdoors in its messaging apps. This was followed by the FBI urging Interpol to condemn the use of strong encryption. Facebook has officially responded to the Attorney General’s request, via […]

Facebook’s search ad test is extending to more accounts

Facebook has been testing the option to place ads in News Feed and Marketplace search results since December. Facebook has been testing ads in its search results for more than six months, but only with a select few advertisers. Now that test is finally expanding. In December, Facebook gave a small group of automotive and […]

Twitter puts focus on exclusive media partnerships to attract video advertisers

The company announced original content deals with several news and entertainment organizations, including Univision, Wall Street Journal, Live Nation and MTV. Twitter announced multiple video content partnerships with a variety of news and entertainment outlets on Monday during its Digital NewFronts event. The list includes deals that will bring exclusive video content to the platform from […]