Twitter Said to Delay Changes to Check Mark Badges Until After Midterms

Users and employees had raised concerns that Elon Musk’s plan to give check marks to those who paid a monthly fee could be misused to sow discord.

Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms

Researchers have identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and, perhaps, erode support for Ukraine.

How Molly Jong-Fast Tweeted Her Way to Liberal Media Stardom

She wasn’t a political expert. But her Trump-era angst found a following among Democrats — and even the White House is interested.

Top 80 Pop Culture Trends in November – From Video Store Speakeasies to Super Hero Game Ports (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) The November 2022 pop culture trends are marked by virtual influencers, body-positive Disney shorts, and video store speakeasies.

Notable, we see viral social media moments enter the lifestyle and…

Top 80 Computers Trends in November – From Screw-In Stabilizer Keyboards to Console-Like Gaming PCs (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) The November 2022 computers trends show that, while the computer peripherals industry pushes toward unique, playful designs, the computer hardware industry continues to move toward more powerful and…

Top 100 Marketing Trends in November – From Natural Hair Portraits to Weather-Triggered 3D Ads (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) While the November 2022 marketing trends were undoubtedly shaped by showy brand campaigns and tech-froward ad techniques, there was also a notable uptick in socially-progressive messaging this month….

The Future of Access at Twitter Is in Jeopardy

Ever since Elon Musk decided to buy Twitter, accessibility advocates have been preparing for the possibility that the platform’s Accessibility Experience Team would suffer losses. Many were hopeful that someone, literally anyone, with power at Twitter would make a strong enough argument to the new chief twit about the importance of access and save the…

YouTube May Have Misinformation Blind Spots, Researchers Say

The video platform said it had limited the spread of misinformation ahead of Election Day, but new research showed that false narratives continued to slip through.

Fed Up With Political Text Messages? Read On.

In this polarized climate, hundreds of Americans told us they agree on one thing: Campaigns must stop spamming voters’ phones with unwanted political texts.

YouTube May Have Misinformation Blind Spots, Researchers Say

The video platform said it had limited the spread of misinformation ahead of Election Day, but new research showed that false narratives continued to slip through.

Everything You Need to Know About Using Netflix’s Ad Tier

Netflix’s ad tier is here. And we have no bad words. Literally … because Bad Words is one of the unavailable titles. If you’ve been living under a rock–specifically a rock that doesn’t get Wifi–Netflix rolled out its lower-priced ad tier, Basic with Ads, on Thursday, adorning the top of its sign-up page with a…

Elon Musk Fails to Answer Brands’ Questions in Private Meetings

In meetings with agency and brand leadership this week, Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, has been receptive to concerns about hate speech on the platform while also generally eluding pressing questions about the platform’s future, sources told Adweek. “Honestly, he seemed a bit all over the place,” said a media buying executive at a large…

How Columbia Journalism Review Aims to End ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’

When 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito went missing in Florida last year, media critics noted the discrepancy in the coverage her case received compared to missing people of color. That instance of “missing white woman syndrome,” a phrase coined by PBS anchor Gwen Ifill in 2004, serves as the center for the “#EveryoneIsPressworthy” campaign launched by TBWAChiatDay…

ERA Coalition Launches ‘Woman Corp’ to Further the Fight for Equal Rights

After the overturn of Roe v. Wade in June, women’s rights have been at the forefront of many conversations, especially going into this year’s midterm elections. Taking a stand and a bold new approach in the fight for gender equality, the ERA Coalition aims to ensure that at least one woman will have constitutional rights…

Court Sides With LinkedIn in Data Scraping Lawsuit vs. hiQ Labs

LinkedIn emerged victorious in a nearly six-year-old lawsuit against hiQ Labs for data scraping. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of the professional network, with Judge Edward Chen writing, “hiQ relied on LinkedIn for its data primarily by scraping wholly public LinkedIn profiles using automated software. hiQ had…

Marketing Morsels: Taylor Swift Multiplies, Elton John Marmite and More

This week’s edition of Marketing Morsels is stuffed with samplings from Capital One, Goldfish, Pillsbury, Jimmy Dean and many more. Enjoy the assortment! Morsel #1: Taylor Swift is multiplied for Capital One Capital One The queen of Midnights, Taylor Swift herself, appears in a newly dropped ad for Capital One’s Venture X Card that is…

Morrisons – Farmer Christmas (2022) :60 (UK)

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Morrisons brings back festive hero ‘Farmer Christmas’ for second year running

How an LAPD Officer Helped Les Moonves Fight an Assault Complaint

A captain in the department, who had moonlighted as a security guard for CBS, disclosed to the network information about a confidential complaint made in 2017 against the C.E.O.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Goes From Multi-Hyphenate to Multi-State Operator in $185 Million Cannabis Deal

Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding a new pillar to his music, fashion, media and booze empire, becomes the latest celebrity to wade into the $27 billion American cannabis industry, but with a plan far more comprehensive than dropping a branded flower strain. Combs will acquire retail, growing and manufacturing facilities in Illinois, New York and Massachusetts…

Musk's Twitter takeover—how Ford, GM, Volkswagen and other automakers are responding

Several automakers have been quick to reevaluate their advertising relationships with Twitter now that the social media giant is controlled by one of their most significant competitors: Tesla CEO Elon Musk.